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Standing cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church is a medieval stone cross that survives in the churchyard at Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction remains uncertain without detailed archaeological analysis. The cross displays the typical features of parish churchyard crosses, which served as focal points for community gathering and religious observance from at least the thirteenth century onwards. Like many such crosses, it may have functioned as a market cross or processional landmark, though its original purpose at this location is not conclusively documented in the available historical record.
Standing cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009049. View the official record →
Standing cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church is a medieval stone cross that survives in the churchyard at Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009049.
Standing cross in the churchyard of St Peter'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 1009049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dove Bridge See also DERBYSHIRE 56 (3.1 km), Dove Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 260 (3.1 km), Cubley Hall moated site (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church'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 Peter's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.