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Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire. The monument dates from the medieval period and survives as a substantial upright stone structure characteristic of churchyard crosses that were common features of English parishes during the later Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served ceremonial, processional, and administrative functions within the life of the parish community. The survival of this example contributes to understanding the material culture and religious practices of medieval Cheshire.
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018078. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018078.
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 1018078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m SSE of Meadows Farm (2.2 km), Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall (2.9 km), Castle Hill motte, Malpas (4.4 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 Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.