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Churchyard cross in St Leonard's churchyard is a medieval monument located in Herefordshire. The cross stands as a testament to the religious and communal significance of the parish church, serving functions both spiritual and practical within the churchyard setting. Dating to the medieval period, such crosses typically marked focal points for gatherings and processions within the ecclesiastical precinct. The monument remains an important example of parish church furnishings from this era and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.
Churchyard cross in St Leonard's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016342. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in St Leonard's churchyard is a medieval monument located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016342.
Churchyard cross in St Leonard'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 1016342.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard (2.2 km), Lower Park Wood Camp (3.4 km), Snodhill Castle (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Leonard'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 Leonard's churchyard stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.