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Standing cross in churchyard of St Gregory's Church at Cropton is a medieval stone cross surviving in the churchyard at Cropton in North Yorkshire. The cross dates to the medieval period, likely the fourteenth or fifteenth century, and represents a type of monument commonly erected in parish churchyards across England during the later Middle Ages. The surviving stonework consists of the cross head and shaft, which would have originally served both devotional and communal functions within the churchyard setting. Such crosses typically marked gathering places and processional routes within the sacred precinct, and their preservation within churchyards reflects their enduring significance to the local community through successive centuries.
Standing cross in churchyard of St Gregory's Church at Cropton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012886. View the official record →
Standing cross in churchyard of St Gregory's Church at Cropton is a medieval stone cross surviving in the churchyard at Cropton in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012886.
Standing cross in churchyard of St Gregory's Church at Cropton 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 1012886.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nutholm cross dyke, 100m south of Appleton Mill Farm (1.9 km), High Cross wayside cross on Kirkgate Lane, north of Appleton-le-Moors (2.4 km), Low Cross, a reused standing stone on Kirkgate Lane in Appleton-le-Moors (2.4 km).
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Standing cross in churchyard of St Gregory's Church at Cropton stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.