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High Cross in St Wilfrid's churchyard, Halton is a medieval stone cross of Early English period construction, likely dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Wilfrid's, an important parish church in the village of Halton near Runcorn in Lancashire, and represents a significant example of ecclesiastical metalwork and stone carving traditions of the medieval period. The cross would have functioned as a focal point within the churchyard, serving both liturgical and community purposes typical of such monuments in medieval parochial settings. Its preservation within the churchyard demonstrates the continuity of ecclesiastical use at this site across the medieval period and beyond.
High cross in St Wilfrid's churchyard, Halton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009490. View the official record →
High Cross in St Wilfrid's churchyard, Halton is a medieval stone cross of Early English period construction, likely dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009490.
High cross in St Wilfrid's churchyard, Halton 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 1009490.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill motte and bailey, Halton (0.1 km), Skerton Bridge (3 km), Askew Heights univallate prehistoric defended enclosure and hollow way (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of High cross in St Wilfrid's churchyard, Halton'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.
High cross in St Wilfrid's churchyard, Halton stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.