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St Mary's churchyard cross in Gloucestershire is a medieval monument of significant local importance. The cross stands within the churchyard of St Mary's Church and represents the type of parish cross commonly erected during the medieval period, serving both as a focal point for the churchyard and as a symbol of ecclesiastical authority. Such crosses typically functioned as gathering places and were central to the religious and social life of the parish community. The monument survives as evidence of medieval ecclesiastical practice and the development of parish infrastructure in the English countryside.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017259. View the official record →
St Mary's churchyard cross in Gloucestershire is a medieval monument of significant local importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017259.
Churchyard cross in St Mary'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 1017259.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coberley long barrow (4.9 km), Coberley Roman Villa (5.3 km), Three bowl barrows, known as Emma's Grove round barrows (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Mary'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 Mary's churchyard stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.