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High Cross in St Paul's Churchyard is a medieval stone cross situated in Cumberland, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents an important example of ecclesiastical or market cross architecture typical of northern English parishes. The cross is constructed of stone and would have served a significant function within the religious and communal life of the settlement, whether as a focal point for worship, a gathering place, or a marker of sacred space within the churchyard. Its survival and listing as an ancient monument testify to its historical importance as a material remnant of medieval parochial life in the region.
High cross in St Paul's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012642. View the official record →
High Cross in St Paul's Churchyard is a medieval stone cross situated in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012642.
High cross in St Paul's churchyard 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 1012642.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stainton Ling prehistoric hut circle settlement, associated field systems, cairnfields, funerary cairns, and a medieval field system and two shielings (7.5 km), Prehistoric enclosure south of The Intake, 920m south east of Stainton (7.6 km), Prehistoric stone circle, trackway, cairnfields, funerary cairns, hut circles, Romano-British farmstead and a medieval field system, 1.1km SE of Stainton (7.9 km).
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