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The standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels is a medieval monument of likely thirteenth or fourteenth-century date, positioned within the grounds of the parish church near Ashford in the Water in Derbyshire. The cross survives as a substantial stone shaft mounted upon a stepped base, displaying the characteristic form of English churchyard crosses from the late medieval period. Such crosses served important ceremonial and social functions within parish communities, marking sacred space and facilitating gathering points for religious observance and secular assemblies. The monument remains in situ as a testament to medieval parochial infrastructure and the continuity of Christian practice across centuries.
Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009051. View the official record →
The standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels is a medieval monument of likely thirteenth or fourteenth-century date, positioned within the grounds of the parish church near Ashford in the Water in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009051.
Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels 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 1009051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lean Low bowl barrow (8.9 km), Moneystones bowl barrow north (9.5 km), Moneystones bowl barrow south (9.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels'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 the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.