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Chelmarsh churchyard cross is a medieval monument located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church in Chelmarsh, Shropshire. The cross is a stone structure typical of medieval parish churches, serving both devotional and community functions. Such crosses commonly date from the medieval period and were focal points for religious gatherings and processions. The monument remains an important physical record of medieval ecclesiastical practice and the religious life of the parish.
Medieval cross in Chelmarsh churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015294. View the official record →
Chelmarsh churchyard cross is a medieval monument located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church in Chelmarsh, Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015294.
Medieval cross in Chelmarsh 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 1015294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 65m south west of St Bartholomew's Church (1.8 km), Motte and bailey castle 90m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Quatford (3.4 km), Medieval cross in Quatt churchyard (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval cross in Chelmarsh churchyard'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.
Medieval cross in Chelmarsh churchyard stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.