© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The Village cross at the junction of Worcester Road and Church Street is a medieval monument located in Worcestershire, England. Village crosses of this type typically served as focal points for community life, functioning as gathering places for markets, proclamations, and social gatherings from the medieval period onwards. The structure represents the form of such crosses as they survive in English villages, with their characteristic design reflecting their importance to the settlement's organisation and daily activities. Such monuments often underwent repair or reconstruction over centuries, with many examples preserving evidence of their original medieval construction whilst incorporating later modifications to ensure their continued use and structural integrity.
Village cross at junction of Worcester Road and Church Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015685. View the official record →
The Village cross at the junction of Worcester Road and Church Street is a medieval monument located in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015685.
Village cross at junction of Worcester Road and Church Street 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 1015685.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ditched enclosures 1/4 mile (400m) N of Chapel Farm (5.8 km), Ditched enclosures 1/2 mile (800m) N of Woollashall Farm (6.2 km), Elmley Castle village cross (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village cross at junction of Worcester Road and Church Street'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 Worcester Road and Church Street stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.