Monument record 1321/1/2 - Churchyard cross at St James' & St Paul's Church

Cross in Churchyard of St James & St Paul. 14th or 15th century, restored. Octagonally shafted cross on stepped square plinth. Ashlar. Full architectural description (1). Cross consisting of a modern gritstone block which has been inserted under a medieval sandstone cross base on the original site of the cross, 5m from the S wall of the church & 5m SE of the porch. Modern block is 1.05m square & 0.15m high. The older cross base is cut in the form of two steps. Set into the socle is a shaft, broken off at 0.55m & revealing a metal pin. The remainder of the cross with the head blew down in 1991 and is now kept inside the church and is not included in the scheduling. The shaft is square at the bottom, rising to octagonal. There are slots cut into the shaft on the N & S faces. These were to secure the cross with iron ties as a repair in the past. Gravestones laid on the N & S sides of the cross are excluded from the scheduling, but ground beneath is included (2).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 5/26 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), /30364 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<2> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), /30364 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ86NE2/1964 (Index). SCH2487.