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Cross in Rocester churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, likely erected between the 14th and 16th centuries. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin at Rocester, a small village in the Staffordshire moorlands in the south of the county. The cross comprises a shaft mounted upon a stepped base, features typical of parish crosses that served as focal points for religious observance and community gathering within medieval settlements. Like many surviving examples, its exact original function and the precise period of its construction remain subjects of scholarly consideration, though it represents an important survival of medieval parochial architecture in the region.
Cross in Rocester churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006105. View the official record →
Cross in Rocester churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, likely erected between the 14th and 16th centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006105.
Cross in Rocester 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 1006105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Rocester Abbey and part of Roman town (0.1 km), Croxden Abbey (4.6 km), Round House (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in Rocester 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 Rocester churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.