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Cross in All Saints churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Staffordshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of All Saints Church, a setting typical for such structures which served both religious and communal functions in parish life. The cross represents an important example of the type of monumental marker that characterized English churchyards from the medieval period onwards, serving as a focal point for worship and parish gatherings.
Cross in All Saints churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016435. View the official record →
Cross in All Saints churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016435.
Cross in All Saints churchyard 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 1016435.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall (3.4 km), Medieval fortified house at Rushall Hall (3.5 km), Moat House moated site (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in All Saints churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cross in All Saints churchyard stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.