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Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall is a medieval stone monument surviving as the base and lower shaft of a wayside cross. Located in Lancashire, the structure dates to the medieval period, likely serving as a marker along a route of local significance or as a focus for devotion in the landscape. The surviving stonework comprises a substantial base platform typical of crosses of this era, with evidence of the shaft that once rose above it. Such crosses formed part of the medieval infrastructure of Christian communities and served practical functions in navigation and gathering as well as spiritual purposes.
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015156. View the official record →
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall is a medieval stone monument surviving as the base and lower shaft of a wayside cross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015156.
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall 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 1015156.
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 (0.8 km), Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish (0.8 km), Market cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid's Church, Standish (1.5 km).
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