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Staunton Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the village of Staunton in Gloucestershire. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft mounted on a stepped base, typical of the form adopted during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Such crosses served important functions within the medieval landscape, marking boundaries, serving as waymarkers, and acting as focal points for local communities. The cross represents a valued survival of the period's vernacular religious and civic infrastructure.
Staunton cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015138. View the official record →
Staunton Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the village of Staunton in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015138.
Staunton cross 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 1015138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Briavel's Castle (8 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors Farm (8.3 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Victuals Grove, 230m north of Beaconsfield Cottage (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Staunton cross'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.
Staunton cross stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.