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Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road

England
List entry 1013784
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013784
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 84352 76924
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cross at Nether Alderley is a medieval wayside cross situated at the junction of Welsh Row and Congleton Road in Cheshire. The monument consists of a stone shaft mounted on a stepped base, characteristic of crosses erected during the medieval period to serve as markers at significant road junctions and focal points for local communities. The cross represents an important surviving example of medieval roadside religious monuments in the region, reflecting the historical importance of this intersection as a meeting place and waymarking feature within the local landscape.

Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013784. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road?

Cross at Nether Alderley is a medieval wayside cross situated at the junction of Welsh Row and Congleton Road in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013784.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road?

Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road 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 1013784.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m south-east of Capesthorne Hall (4.4 km), Bowl barrow 370m east-south-east of Bearhurst Farm (5.7 km), Two bowl barrows 390m and 320m south-south-west of Home Farm (5.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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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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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 450m south-east of Capesthorne Hall
4.4 km
Bowl barrow 370m east-south-east of Bearhurst Farm
5.7 km
Two bowl barrows 390m and 320m south-south-west of Home Farm
5.8 km
Bowl barrow 500m south-south-west of Home Farm
6 km
Standing cross base near the junction of Church Lane and Woodhouse Lane, 600m NNW of New Hall Farm
7.9 km
Bowl barrow 50m south of Jodrell Bank Farm
8.3 km
Bowl barrow 550m south-east of Jodrell Bank Farm
8.4 km
Bowl barrow 700m south-east of Jodrell Bank Farm
8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road

Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road

Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~18.8 milesBattle of Nantwich 1644Battle (1644) · ~19.5 miles
Domesday entry for Alderley, Cheshire →
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