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Upton Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Upton in Worcestershire. The monument dates to the medieval period, though precise dating requires specialist examination of its architectural form and style. Such crosses were commonly erected in churchyards across England during the later medieval centuries, serving as focal points for the community and sometimes marking significant gathering places or burial grounds. The cross represents a surviving example of the religious and social infrastructure that characterised English parishes in the medieval period.
Upton cross in old churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015289. View the official record →
Upton Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Upton in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015289.
Upton cross in old churchyard 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 1015289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Uckinghall cross (3.2 km), Ripple village cross (3.7 km), Cross north of St Mary's Church (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Upton cross in old churchyard'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.
Upton cross in old churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.