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Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located within the churchyard at Adwick le Street in South Yorkshire. The monument survives as a shaft and base, representing a typical example of the parish crosses that were common features of English churchyards from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses frequently served multiple functions within the ecclesiastical and social life of the parish, including as gathering points and markers of sacred space. The precise dating and original form of this particular cross remain matters for further archaeological investigation.
Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012935. View the official record →
Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located within the churchyard at Adwick le Street in South Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012935.
Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street 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 1012935.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall (4.6 km), Cusworth Motte Castle (5.2 km), Wall of Roman fort (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street'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 the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.