Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways

Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways

England
List entry 1009850
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009850
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 95203 67400
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cleulow Cross is a high cross of probable medieval date located near Fourways in Cheshire. The monument stands as evidence of religious or commemorative practice in the medieval period, though detailed scholarly documentation of its specific origins and original purpose remains limited in the accessible record. The cross represents the type of stone monument that would have served important functions within the local community, whether as a marker, meeting point, or devotional focus. As a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England, it retains significance as a physical survivor from Cheshire's medieval landscape.

Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009850. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways?

Cleulow Cross is a high cross of probable medieval date located near Fourways in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009850.

Who is responsible for protecting Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways?

Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways 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 1009850.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bullstones bowl barrow (0.4 km), Wayside cross 500m north of Sutton End Farm (1.9 km), Round cairn 110m south west of Bartomley Farm (2.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways

Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways

Battle of Blore Heath (1459)Battle (1459) · ~24.8 miles