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Cross located on the former village green is a medieval stone cross situated in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as a significant example of a village cross, a common feature of English settlements from the medieval period onwards, which typically served as a focal point for community gatherings and markets. The cross is listed as an ancient monument, reflecting its historical importance to the local landscape and settlement pattern. Such structures are valuable evidence for understanding the spatial organisation and social functions of medieval and post-medieval villages.
Cross located on the former village green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012930. View the official record →
Cross located on the former village green is a medieval stone cross situated in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012930.
Cross located on the former village green 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 1012930.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church (0.1 km), Conisbrough Parks Romano-British Villa (4.7 km), Old Bridge (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross located on the former village green'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 located on the former village green stands on Pennine Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.