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Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard

England
List entry 1015293
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015293
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SO 66390 90358
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard is a stone cross of medieval date located at Stoke-on-Tern in Shropshire. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Giles' Church and represents a surviving example of the type of crosses that were commonly erected in parish churchyards during the medieval period, serving both liturgical and community functions. The cross exhibits the characteristic stone construction typical of medieval ecclesiastical monuments. Such crosses formed important focal points within medieval parishes and their preservation within churchyards reflects their enduring significance to the local community.

Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015293. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard?

The Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard is a stone cross of medieval date located at Stoke-on-Tern in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015293.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard?

Medieval cross in St Giles' 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 1015293.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall (2.1 km), Moated site and associated ponds (2.2 km), Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House Farm (2.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall
2.1 km
Moated site and associated ponds
2.2 km
Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House Farm
2.8 km
Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyard
3.6 km
Round barrow 65m south west of St Bartholomew's Church
4.5 km
Charlcotte furnace
5 km
Panpudding Hill: a ringwork and bailey castle 100m south of Bridgnorth Station
5.5 km
Bridgnorth Castle
5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard

Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval cross in St Giles' churchyard

WroxeterRoman town · ~12.9 milesWater EatonRoman town · ~19.5 milesDroitwichRoman town · ~21.9 milesOffa's DykeArchaeological site · ~23.3 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~19.2 miles
Domesday entry for Chetton, Shropshire →
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