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The standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street is a medieval monument located in Lancashire. The cross represents a form of public monument characteristic of the medieval period, serving functions both religious and civic in nature. Such standing crosses were commonly erected in market places and at important junctions within settlements, marking focal points for community gathering and commerce. The precise dating and original form of this particular cross require reference to detailed archaeological records and conservation documentation held by the relevant heritage authorities.
Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015911. View the official record →
The standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street is a medieval monument located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015911.
Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street 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 1015911.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House (0.5 km), Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel (1.2 km), Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street'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.
Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.