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Elmley Castle is a village cross located in Worcestershire, England. The cross stands as a notable example of medieval ecclesiastical or civic infrastructure within the settlement at Elmley Castle. Elmley Castle itself is positioned near the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress, which has shaped the character and historical importance of the locality. The cross represents the established commercial and social centre of the medieval village, though the precise date of its construction and original form require reference to detailed architectural analysis and local records.
Elmley Castle village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015287. View the official record →
Elmley Castle is a village cross located in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015287.
Elmley Castle village cross 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 1015287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elmley Castle (1.3 km), Moated site 680m west of Manor Farm, Kersoe (1.3 km), Kemerton Camp (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Elmley Castle village cross'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.
Elmley Castle village cross stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.