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St Gregory's medieval cross is a stone monument situated in the churchyard of St Gregory's Church in Shropshire. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of ecclesiastical monument types commonly erected in parish churchyards during the Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served multiple functions within the religious and social life of the community, including use as a gathering point and marker of sacred space. The monument's survival to the present day, despite the passage of centuries, demonstrates the durability of medieval stone construction and its importance to the local historical record.
Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015292. View the official record →
St Gregory's medieval cross is a stone monument situated in the churchyard of St Gregory's Church in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015292.
Medieval cross in St Gregory'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 1015292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall (1.9 km), Moated site and associated ponds (2 km), Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House Farm (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval cross in St Gregory's 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 St Gregory's churchyard stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.