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Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth is a medieval monument situated beside the south porch of the parish church. The cross dates to the medieval period, though precise dating is uncertain without detailed archaeological analysis. It survives as a standing stone marker within the churchyard, representing the type of ecclesiastical cross that would have been a common feature of church precincts during the Middle Ages. The monument's exact original function and construction date require further scholarly investigation to establish with certainty.
Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013781. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth is a medieval monument situated beside the south porch of the parish church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013781.
Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch 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 1013781.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cranshaw Hall moated site (1 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm (2.5 km), Old Bold Hall moated site, Bold (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.