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The churchyard cross at St John the Baptist's Church in Warwickshire is a medieval monument of likely fourteenth-century origin, representing a common form of ecclesiastical marker within parochial landscapes. The cross comprises a stone shaft mounted upon a stepped base, a configuration typical of medieval churchyard crosses that served both practical and symbolic functions within the community. Such crosses commonly marked sacred space, facilitated gathering for parish business, and sometimes served processional purposes. The survival of this example provides material evidence of medieval parochial organisation and the architectural conventions that characterised English churchyards during the later medieval period.
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018269. View the official record →
The churchyard cross at St John the Baptist's Church in Warwickshire is a medieval monument of likely fourteenth-century origin, representing a common form of ecclesiastical marker within parochial landscapes. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018269.
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist'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 1018269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Swithin's churchyard (3.8 km), Preceptory at Temple Balsall (4.5 km), Medieval moated site of Bockenden Grange (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist'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 John the Baptist's churchyard stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.