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The village cross standing eighty metres east of St Barbara's Church is a medieval monument of local significance to the settlement of Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire. The cross represents the typical form of parish crosses erected during the medieval period, serving as a focal point for community gatherings, markets, and religious observances. The structure exemplifies the architectural traditions of its era, though like many such monuments it has undergone restoration and modification over the centuries to ensure its survival. Such crosses form an important class of medieval heritage, documenting the organisation and life of English villages during the period from the thirteenth century onwards.
Village cross 80m east of St Barbara's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015967. View the official record →
The village cross standing eighty metres east of St Barbara's Church is a medieval monument of local significance to the settlement of Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015967.
Village cross 80m east of St Barbara'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 1015967.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures and ring ditches W of Crashmore Lane (4.6 km), Toddington Manor gatehouse (5.9 km), The Knolls camp (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village cross 80m east of St Barbara'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.
Village cross 80m east of St Barbara's Church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.