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St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1017557
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017557
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
SE 69501 58604, SE 69501 58592
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church is an ancient monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the remains of a medieval church dedicated to St Leonard, together with the base of a stone cross of similar date, positioned near St Mary's Church. Both structures date from the medieval period and represent important evidence of the settlement's religious and community infrastructure during the Middle Ages. The cross base in particular reflects the significance of such monuments in medieval ecclesiastical and secular life, serving functions ranging from preaching platforms to market crosses or pilgrimage markers.

St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017557. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church?

St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church is an ancient monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017557.

Who is responsible for protecting St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church?

St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church 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 1017557.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle (3 km), Roman minor town identified as Derventio (4.3 km), Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks at Manor House (5.6 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle
3 km
Roman minor town identified as Derventio
4.3 km
Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks at Manor House
5.6 km
Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange
6.4 km
Site of deserted village of East Lilling
6.8 km
Kexby Bridge Also in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
7.6 km
Kirkham Bridge
8.2 km
Kirkham Priory Augustinian monastery: monastic precinct, three fishponds, and precinct boundary
8.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church

St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church

YorkRoman town · ~7.2 milesAldboroughRoman town · ~18.5 milesStar CarrArchaeological site · ~23.9 milesBattle of Stamford Bridge 1066Battle (1066) · ~2.7 milesBattle of Marston Moor 1644Battle (1644) · ~13.7 milesBattle of Myton 1319Battle (1319) · ~17.1 milesBattle of Towton, 1461Battle (1461) · ~18.4 miles
Domesday entry for Hutton, Yorkshire →
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