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The cross base on Standish Wood Lane is a medieval monument located approximately 700 metres south-east of Standish Hall in Lancashire. The structure consists of the stone base or stepped foundation of a wayside cross, a common feature of the medieval landscape that served both religious and practical functions, often marking boundaries, routes, or places of assembly. Such crosses were typically erected during the medieval period and frequently remained in place through later centuries, with their bases often surviving when the upper shafts were lost or destroyed. The monument's survival in situ on Standish Wood Lane testifies to the continuity of communication routes and settlement patterns in this part of Lancashire from the medieval period onwards.
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 →
The cross base on Standish Wood Lane is a medieval monument located approximately 700 metres south-east of Standish Hall in Lancashire. 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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