Monument record 189 - Barton's Cross

Barton's Cross is mentioned in injunctions for Nantwich of 1538. It is also referred to in a rhyme relating to the Civil War. The map of 1831 shows cross at junction of London Road and Newcastle Road. Standing Crosses are usually of stone and date from the medieval period, mid 10th to mid 16th centuries AD. They served a variety of purposes from places of prayer and pilgrimage to sites of public proclamation. At one time there were over 12,000 of these crosses throughout Britain but many were destroyed during the reformation. There are now less than 2000 crosses remaining, many incomplete.