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The standing cross on the green at St Lawrence's Church in Norfolk is a medieval monument of uncertain but likely late medieval date. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure positioned approximately 70 metres west of the church, serving as a focal point within the settlement's green space. Such crosses were common features of medieval English parish landscapes, functioning as markers of community gathering places, centres for proclamations, and sites of commercial activity. The exact circumstances of its construction and original dedication remain undocumented in surviving sources, though its prominent positioning relative to the parish church indicates its importance to the local community during the period of its use.
Standing cross on the green, 70m west of St Lawrence's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010570. View the official record →
The standing cross on the green at St Lawrence's Church in Norfolk is a medieval monument of uncertain but likely late medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010570.
Standing cross on the green, 70m west of St Lawrence'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 1010570.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate Drove (5.6 km), Site of All Saints' Church (5.7 km), Post-medieval defences (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross on the green, 70m west of St Lawrence'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 on the green, 70m west of St Lawrence's Church stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.