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Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby

England
List entry 1015599
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015599
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SD 32093 01195
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby, is a medieval stone cross situated in Lancashire. The monument represents a category of wayside crosses that were common features of the medieval landscape, serving functions ranging from marker stones to foci of local devotion and gathering points. The cross stands as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and religious practice in this part of Lancashire. As a designated heritage monument, it contributes to understanding the medieval ecclesiastical and social geography of the region.

Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015599. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby?

Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby, is a medieval stone cross situated in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015599.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby?

Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby 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 1015599.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel (0.4 km), Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street (1.6 km), Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House (1.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel
0.4 km
Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street
1.6 km
Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House
1.8 km
Wayside cross 150m north east of Ince Blundell Hall
2 km
Standing cross on the village green, 30m south east of the junction of Carr House Lane and Lady Green Lane
2.3 km
Hightown Cross on Alt Road, 60m south east of Hightown Station
3.2 km
Sefton Old Hall moated site and fishponds, Sefton.
3.6 km
Maghull Manor moated site
4.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby

Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

Domesday entry for Crosby, Cheshire →
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