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Lady's Cross is a wayside and boundary cross located in Derbyshire, England. The monument survives as a stone cross of medieval date, positioned to mark a junction or territorial boundary in the landscape. Such crosses served important functions in medieval England as navigational markers along routes of travel and as markers of parish or manorial limits. The cross remains a testament to the administrative and spatial organisation of the medieval Derbyshire landscape.
Wayside and boundary cross known as Lady's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008614. View the official record →
Lady's Cross is a wayside and boundary cross located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008614.
Wayside and boundary cross known as Lady's Cross 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 1008614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Field system and stone circle on Rabbit Warren, 1150m south east of Park Farm (9.8 km), One Arch Bridge (9.8 km), Round cairn on Harland Edge (10 km).
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