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Cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Kirkby is a medieval stone cross of which only the base and lower shaft survive. The monument dates to the medieval period, though its precise construction date remains uncertain without detailed stylistic analysis. The cross stands within the churchyard of St Andrew's Church and represents a common form of parish monument from medieval England, likely serving religious or commemorative purposes for the local community. Such crosses frequently marked significant sites within ecclesiastical spaces and may have functioned in processions or as focal points for outdoor devotion.
Cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Kirkby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018284. View the official record →
Cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Kirkby is a medieval stone cross of which only the base and lower shaft survive. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018284.
Cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Kirkby 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 1018284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval castle and ecclesiastical complex, Kingerby (0.6 km), Cross in All Saints churchyard (3.5 km), Packhorse bridge (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Kirkby'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 St Andrew's churchyard, Kirkby stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.