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Churchyard cross, St Cuthbert's Church is a medieval cross standing in the churchyard at Shropshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of construction remains uncertain from available documentary evidence. The cross is a substantial stone structure of typical churchyard cross form, serving the ceremonial and administrative functions common to such monuments in parish centres. Its survival demonstrates the continuity of religious and civic life centred on the church within this Shropshire community.
Churchyard cross, St Cuthbert's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015301. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Cuthbert's Church is a medieval cross standing in the churchyard at Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015301.
Churchyard cross, St Cuthbert's Church 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 1015301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Mary Magdalene's Church (0.2 km), Moated site 330m south west of Humphreston Hall (0.7 km), Churchyard cross, St Chad's churchyard (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Cuthbert's Church'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, St Cuthbert's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.