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Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable fourteenth-century date located in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Cheshire. The monument survives as a shaft mounted upon a stepped base, representing a common form of parish cross from the late medieval period. Such crosses typically served as focal points for community gatherings and religious processions within the churchyard setting. The cross remains an important example of medieval ecclesiastical stonework and contributes to the archaeological and historical character of the churchyard landscape.
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020625. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable fourteenth-century date located in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020625.
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 1020625.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard (0 km), Roman camp at Bent Farm (1 km), Icehouse with associated iceyard at Great Moreton Hall, 70m east of the hall (2.1 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 mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.