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The Cross base on Green Lane, 300 metres north of Strickland House Farm, Standish, is a medieval monument comprising the stone base and socket of a wayside cross. The structure dates to the medieval period, though its precise date of construction remains uncertain. The cross base represents a common feature of medieval English landscapes, serving functions that included marking parish or manorial boundaries, facilitating trade routes, and acting as focal points for community gathering and religious observance. The surviving stonework demonstrates the enduring physical presence of such monuments within the rural topography of Lancashire.
Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014118. View the official record →
The Cross base on Green Lane, 300 metres north of Strickland House Farm, Standish, is a medieval monument comprising the stone base and socket of a wayside cross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014118.
Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish 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 1014118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross base at the junction of Standish Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, 200m NNW of Strickland House Farm, Standish (0.1 km), Market cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid's Church, Standish (0.6 km), Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall (0.8 km).
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