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Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard is a medieval wayside cross located in Worcestershire. The monument consists of a stone cross shaft mounted on a base, representing a form of devotional and boundary marker typical of the medieval period. Such crosses served important functions within parish landscapes, often positioned near churches as sites for religious observance and community gathering. The cross survives as evidence of medieval religious practice and the organisation of ecclesiastical space in the English countryside.
Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017255. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard is a medieval wayside cross located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017255.
Standing cross in St Leonards 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 1017255.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site of Frankley Hall (0.2 km), Moated site 700m east of Gannow Green Farm (2.5 km), Weoley Castle (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard'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 Leonards churchyard stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.