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Hardley Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Norfolk at the confluence of the rivers Yare and Chet. The monument consists of a stone cross shaft mounted on a stepped base, representing a type of roadside marker common in medieval England. Such crosses served practical and spiritual functions, marking routes, parish boundaries, and places of devotion for travellers and local communities. The cross at Hardley remains an important example of medieval ecclesiastical monument culture in the Norfolk landscape, though like many such structures it has experienced damage and alteration over the centuries.
Hardley Cross, immediately south west of the confluence of the rivers Yare and Chet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018343. View the official record →
Hardley Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Norfolk at the confluence of the rivers Yare and Chet. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018343.
Hardley Cross, immediately south west of the confluence of the rivers Yare and Chet 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 1018343.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langley Abbey (4.2 km), St Edmund's Church (ruins of) (4.2 km), Langley Cross 360m north of Park Farm (5.3 km).
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