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Quainton medieval standing cross is a fourteenth-century monument located in the village of Quainton in Buckinghamshire. The cross stands in the village centre and exemplifies the type of preaching cross that served as a focal point for community gatherings and religious observance during the medieval period. Its stone construction and surviving architectural details reflect the craftsmanship typical of English medieval masonry work. The monument remains an important survival of Quainton's medieval heritage and continues to mark the historical heart of the settlement.
Quainton medieval standing cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015267. View the official record →
Quainton medieval standing cross is a fourteenth-century monument located in the village of Quainton in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015267.
Quainton medieval standing cross 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 1015267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village (site of) at Denham Lodge (0.9 km), Preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, associated fishponds, medieval settlement of Hogshaw and the site of the medieval church of St John the Baptist, 200m south of Hogshaw Farm (2.5 km), Deserted village (site of) at Fulbrook Farm (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Quainton medieval standing cross'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.
Quainton medieval standing cross stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.