© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Hightown Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated near Hightown in Lancashire, England. The monument stands as evidence of the religious and commercial life of the medieval period, when such crosses commonly marked important routes and served as gathering points for local communities. The structure reflects the architectural conventions of medieval cross design, though its exact date of construction remains uncertain within the medieval period. The cross's location adjacent to the historic route suggests it played a role in the local medieval landscape, serving both practical and devotional functions for travellers and residents.
Hightown Cross on Alt Road, 60m south east of Hightown Station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015909. View the official record →
Hightown Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated near Hightown in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015909.
Hightown Cross on Alt Road, 60m south east of Hightown Station 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 1015909.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross on the village green, 30m south east of the junction of Carr House Lane and Lady Green Lane (2 km), Wayside cross 150m north east of Ince Blundell Hall (2.8 km), Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby (3.2 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Hightown Cross on Alt Road, 60m south east of Hightown Station