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Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis is a medieval stone cross situated in the village of Ampney Crucis in Gloucestershire. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents the type of wayside or village cross that served both religious and secular functions in English parish communities. The cross stands as evidence of the settlement's medieval organisation and religious life, typical of crosses erected in prominent positions to mark the centre of a village or to serve as a gathering point for the community. Its survival into the modern period reflects the enduring significance of such monuments within the English landscape, though like many wayside crosses, it has undergone repairs and restoration over the centuries.
Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014411. View the official record →
Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis is a medieval stone cross situated in the village of Ampney Crucis in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014411.
Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis 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 1014411.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross immediately south of Gumstool Bridge (8 km), Moated site at Church Farm (8.1 km), Medieval village cross at the junction of Park Place and the High Road 210m south of Gumstool Bridge (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis'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.
Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.