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Village cross at Stanton is a medieval market cross located in the parish of Stanton in Gloucestershire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point for the community, functioning as a gathering place for markets and social assembly. The cross exemplifies the type of permanent stone monument that many English villages erected during the Middle Ages to facilitate trade and reinforce their status as settled communities. Such crosses remain important testimonies to medieval village organisation and the commercial life of rural England.
Village cross at Stanton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014398. View the official record →
Village cross at Stanton is a medieval market cross located in the parish of Stanton in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014398.
Village cross at Stanton 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 1014398.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Spoonley Wood Roman villa (8.9 km), Four bowl barrows 850m south east of Bemborough Farm; forming part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemetery (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 900m south east of Bemborough Farm; part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemetery (9.2 km).
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