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St Bridget's churchyard cross in Herefordshire is a medieval monument of probable fourteenth-century date. The cross survives as a shaft and base, representing a type of ecclesiastical monument commonly erected in churchyards during the medieval period, serving both as a focal point for the sacred space and as a marker of Christian authority within the parish. Such crosses functioned as gathering places for parishioners and marked the spiritual centre of the community, their prominence reflecting the importance of the church as a social and religious institution. The survival of the shaft and base indicates the durability of stone construction typical of medieval monuments, though like many examples of this class, the cross has been subject to the wear and degradation of centuries.
Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017690. View the official record →
St Bridget's churchyard cross in Herefordshire is a medieval monument of probable fourteenth-century date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017690.
Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017690.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 480m south east of Stowfield Farm (7.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 330m south west of Stowfield Farm (7.7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 650m south west of Stowfield Farm (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.