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Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Lawrence's Church in the village of Stoak, Cheshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its erection remains uncertain from available archaeological evidence. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure within the churchyard setting, a location typical for such ecclesiastical monuments which often served both devotional and community functions. Like many parish crosses of medieval England, it represents an important element of the religious and social landscape of its period.
Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016856. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Lawrence's Church in the village of Stoak, Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016856.
Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak 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 1016856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Nicholas' Chapel (7.1 km), St John's Church (ruined portions) (7.2 km), Roman amphitheatre (southern part) (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak'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 in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.