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Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1016852
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016852
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 75945 60756
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cheshire, England. The cross dates to the medieval period and stands approximately ten metres south of the church's nave, representing a common feature of medieval parish churches where such monuments served both religious and communal functions. The structure survives as a standing stone cross, which would have been a focal point for the surrounding churchyard and community. Such crosses typically functioned as markers for important locations, places of assembly, or devotional sites within the medieval ecclesiastical landscape.

Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016852. View the official record →

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What is Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church?

Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cheshire, England.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church?

Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave 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 1016852.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard (0 km), Sandbach Anglo-Saxon crosses (0.1 km), Stepped cross base in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church (5 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard
0 km
Sandbach Anglo-Saxon crosses
0.1 km
Stepped cross base in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church
5 km
Murgatroyd's Brine Works
7.3 km
Bowl barrow 450m east-north-east of Swettenham Hall
8.1 km
Kinderton Hall moated site, two annexes, five fishponds, garden and prospect mound
8.1 km
King Street Roman fort, Harbutt's Field
8.4 km
World War II defences of the former airfield of RAF Cranage
8.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church

Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church

Battle of Nantwich 1644Battle (1644) · ~9 milesBattle of Blore Heath (1459)Battle (1459) · ~16.2 milesBattle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~23.2 milesBattle of Hopton Heath 1643Battle (1643) · ~24.5 miles
Domesday entry for Sandbach, Cheshire →
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