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Standing cross immediately south of All Saints Church is a medieval wayside cross located in Warwickshire. The monument comprises a stone cross shaft that dates to the medieval period, likely erected between the 12th and 16th centuries when such crosses served important functions as markers, gathering points, and sites of religious significance within parochial landscapes. The cross stands near All Saints Church, reflecting the close association between ecclesiastical institutions and these prominent community monuments. Such standing crosses represent important survivals of medieval monumental culture and contribute to understanding the spatial organisation and religious character of medieval English parishes.
Standing cross immediately south of All Saints Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019662. View the official record →
Standing cross immediately south of All Saints Church is a medieval wayside cross located in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019662.
Standing cross immediately south of All Saints 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 1019662.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King John's Castle (2.9 km), Medieval settlement at Brookhampton (3.9 km), Old chapel and priest's house (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross immediately south of All Saints Church'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 immediately south of All Saints Church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.