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Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a medieval stone cross situated within the churchyard of St John the Baptist Church in Worcestershire. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents a type of ecclesiastical cross commonly erected in churchyards during the Middle Ages, serving both spiritual and practical functions within parish communities. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, though like many such monuments it has undergone repairs and restoration over the centuries. Its presence in the churchyard reflects the importance of such crosses as focal points for religious observance and community gathering in medieval England.
Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018066. View the official record →
Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a medieval stone cross situated within the churchyard of St John the Baptist Church in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018066.
Cross in St John the Baptist's 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 1018066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Halesowen Abbey and associated water control features (1.3 km), Moated site of Frankley Hall (4.3 km), Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in St John the Baptist's 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 St John the Baptist's churchyard stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.