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Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St Mary's church, a setting typical of crosses erected as focal points for parish communities during the Middle Ages. The cross represents an important example of ecclesiastical and civic architecture from this era, serving functions both religious and practical for the local population. Such crosses commonly marked gathering places and served commemorative purposes within parish landscapes during the medieval centuries.
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017313. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017313.
Standing cross in St Mary'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 1017313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 120m north-east of Rose Farm (5.5 km), St Winefride's Holy Well at Holywell Farm (6.4 km), Holt Bridge (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in St Mary's 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 Mary's churchyard stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.