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Cross in St Michael's churchyard, Addingham is a historic stone cross located within the churchyard of St Michael's Church in Addingham, Cumberland. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents an important surviving example of a churchyard cross, a form of monument commonly erected in parish churchyards from the thirteenth century onwards. Such crosses served both religious and social functions within medieval communities, marking sacred space and serving as gathering points. The cross survives as a testament to the religious and communal life of medieval Addingham, though like many monuments of its type, the precise dating and original form of this particular cross remain subjects for ongoing scholarly investigation.
Cross in St Michael's churchyard, Addingham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012823. View the official record →
Cross in St Michael's churchyard, Addingham is a historic stone cross located within the churchyard of St Michael's Church in Addingham, Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012823.
Cross in St Michael's churchyard, Addingham 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 1012823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Ninian's preconquest monastic site, site of nucleated medieval settlement, St Ninian's Church and churchyard (8.5 km), Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm (8.9 km), Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) ENE of Brougham Castle (9.6 km).
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