© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way is a medieval market cross located in Rutland, England. The monument serves as a focal point of the historic settlement and represents the commercial and social infrastructure of the medieval period. The cross's position at a principal junction reflects its function as a gathering place and marker of the town centre. As a scheduled ancient monument, it contributes significantly to the understanding of medieval urban planning and settlement hierarchy in the East Midlands.
Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017497. View the official record →
Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way is a medieval market cross located in Rutland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017497.
Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way 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 1017497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork in Morcott Spinney (2.9 km), Maze 220m south east of St Peter and St Paul's Church (4 km), Wakerley Bridge (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way'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 at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.