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Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St James is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire. The monument dates from the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St James Church. Such crosses were common features of English parishes from the twelfth century onwards, serving both religious and practical functions within the community. The cross represents an important element of the medieval ecclesiastical landscape and contributes to the historical character of its parish setting.
Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St James is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017842. View the official record →
Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St James is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017842.
Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St James 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 1017842.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gawsworth Hall gardens (0.1 km), Standing cross base near the junction of Church Lane and Woodhouse Lane, 600m NNW of New Hall Farm (0.8 km), Round cairn 200m south-west of Sutton Hall (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St James'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 the Church of St James stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.