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The Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval wayside cross located in Warwickshire, England. The monument is a stone cross shaft that survives from the medieval period, when such crosses commonly marked significant locations within parochial landscapes and served both devotional and practical functions for travellers and parishioners. The cross represents a characteristic example of the religious monuments that were integral to the medieval English countryside, though like many such structures it has undergone restoration and repair across the centuries. Its precise date of construction within the medieval period remains uncertain, as is typical for many surviving wayside crosses of this type.
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019759. View the official record →
The Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval wayside cross located in Warwickshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019759.
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 1019759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinwarton Dovecot (0.1 km), Alcester Abbey (1.7 km), Roman town (1.8 km).
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