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Churchyard Cross, St Edward's Churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Staffordshire. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents the type of devotional and processional structure commonly found in English churchyards from the twelfth century onwards. Such crosses typically served both liturgical and community functions, marking sacred space and providing a focal point for outdoor worship and gatherings. The structure survives as evidence of medieval religious practice and the material culture of parish churches in the English Midlands.
Churchyard cross, St Edward's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012663. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross, St Edward's Churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012663.
Churchyard cross, St Edward'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 1012663.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm (1.8 km), Moated site and pond at Moor Hall Farm (3.3 km), Egg Well (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Edward'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, St Edward's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.