Monument record 92/1 - Newton Cross

Newton Cross is mentioned in 1723 and 1752. In 1967 this was reduced to a single loose piece of sandstone in a field. 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.