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Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard

England
List entry 1018358
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018358
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 94458 79201
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire, England. The monument dates from the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St Christopher's Church. As a standing cross, it represents an important category of medieval religious and commemorative monuments that were commonly erected in English churchyards from the twelfth century onwards. The cross survives as a testament to medieval devotional practices and the role such monuments played in the spiritual and social life of the parish community.

Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018358. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard?

Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018358.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard?

Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard 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 1018358.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Lavenham Close, Tytherington (5.3 km), Three early medieval cross shafts in West Park (6.1 km), Standing cross on Prestbury Road, 150m south east of Lane End crossroads (6.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow in Lavenham Close, Tytherington
5.3 km
Three early medieval cross shafts in West Park
6.1 km
Standing cross on Prestbury Road, 150m south east of Lane End crossroads
6.2 km
Deerpound on Toot Hill
7.6 km
Bowl barrow on Toot Hill
7.7 km
Moated site at Jarman Farm
7.8 km
Round cairn 200m south-west of Sutton Hall
8.1 km
Ridge Hall moated site and annexe
8.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard

Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyard stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.

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