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The Longstone is a fragment of a medieval cross shaft located at the junction of Longstone Lane and Shay's Lane in Cheshire, England. The surviving stone represents part of a wayside cross, a common feature of the medieval landscape that typically marked significant routes, boundaries, or places of religious importance. Dating from the medieval period, the monument testifies to the religious and social infrastructure of medieval Cheshire, though detailed records of its original function and precise dating remain limited in the scholarly record. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important surviving example of medieval stone carving and roadside Christian monuments in the region.
The Longstone, a part of a cross shaft on Longstone Lane at the junction with Shay's Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013475. View the official record →
The Longstone is a fragment of a medieval cross shaft located at the junction of Longstone Lane and Shay's Lane in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013475.
The Longstone, a part of a cross shaft on Longstone Lane at the junction with Shay's Lane 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 1013475.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 140m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (2.3 km), High Billinge bowl barrow (3.8 km), Darley Hall moated site (3.8 km).
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