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Monument Number 68882
Hob Uid: 68882
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Shocklach Oviatt and District
Grid Ref : SJ4318150168
Summary : Medieval churchyard cross on three steps in St Edith's churchyard. The steps are constructed of local red sandstone carved into ashlar blocks. The octagonal shaft has been restored and reset into the base, sources differ concerning the date of this restration but it occured between 1889 and 1899. The shaft stands 1.2m high and the head is missing. There are four cup shaped depressions in the top reputedly for offerings during the plague in the 17th century. Scheduled.
More information : (SJ 4318 5016) Cross (NR). (1) A churchyard cross consisting of an octagonal shaft on four steps, the lower being 7 ft square. It is in its original position, and was restored in April 1889. (2) As described above. See GP. (3) The cross consists of a calvary of three steps surmounted by a socket stone: into this has been inserted a modern sand-stone block. It is square to octagonal, 0.35 m across and protruds 0.3 m from the socket. Mounted on it, is the original shaft. Published survey (1:2500) correct. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1954
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Source details : J Chester of N Wales AS NS 6 163-5 (Geo W Haswell)
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Source details : F1 JHW 14-APR-64
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Source details : F2 FKB 23-MAR-76
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : 29-Apr-98
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Cross, Churchyard
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 17th century
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Plague Stone
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored 1889-1899
Monument End Date : 1899
Monument Start Date : 1889
Monument Type : Cross, Churchyard
Evidence : Structure

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 30368
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 402964
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 45 SW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-04-14
End Date : 1964-04-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-03-23
End Date : 1976-03-23

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 68882