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Wayside cross at Calmsden is a medieval stone cross located in Gloucestershire. The monument represents a common feature of the medieval landscape, erected as a waymarker or shrine along routes of local travel and pilgrimage. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, though like many examples of its type it has been subject to damage and repair over the centuries. Such wayside crosses served both practical and devotional purposes in medieval communities, marking important routes through the countryside.
Wayside cross at Calmsden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015423. View the official record →
Wayside cross at Calmsden is a medieval stone cross located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015423.
Wayside cross at Calmsden 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 1015423.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St John's Hospital chantry (6.7 km), Churchyard cross (6.9 km), Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard (7 km).
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