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Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1008822
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008822
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SK 28723 53963
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a medieval stone cross which survives in situ within the churchyard at Darley Dale in Derbyshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, though its precise construction date remains uncertain. The cross comprises a stone shaft mounted upon a base, representing a common form of public monument erected in parish churchyards during the Middle Ages. Such crosses served both devotional and practical functions within their communities, marking significant gathering places and points of reference within the settlement.

Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008822. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church?

Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a medieval stone cross which survives in situ within the churchyard at Darley Dale in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008822.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church?

Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church 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 1008822.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 250m north west of Callow Hall (2.8 km), Callow Hall moated site (2.8 km), Alderwasley Chapel (3.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 250m north west of Callow Hall
2.8 km
Callow Hall moated site
2.8 km
Alderwasley Chapel
3.7 km
Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries
4.1 km
Moated site north of Dannah Farm
4.3 km
Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks
4.3 km
Duncote Farm moated site
6.3 km
Atlow moated site, enclosures and causeway
8.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church

Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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