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The Maidens Cross

Hob Uid: 71641
Location :
Cheshire West and Chester
Alvanley
Grid Ref : SJ5143073570
Summary : Medieval wayside cross base near Alvanley Cliff. Possibly a Plague cross.
More information : [SJ 51437357] Maiden's Cross [T.I.] (1)

Maiden's Cross near Alvanley Cliff is a socketed stone, possibly
the base for a forest gallows? (2)

A probable socket stone of a wayside cross, c 0.8m square, socket
035m square, lying on its side in a hedge-bank. No trace was found
of a base.
See G.P. AP 63/157/5 (3)

As described. (4)

No change since reports of 2 11 62 and 19 6 64.

Published survey (1:2500) correct. (5)

Maiden's Cross at NGR 5143 7357. Grade II. Plague cross, probably
medieval. A camber-headed chamber (as used during plague quarantine
for the exchange of goods and money) cut into front face of stone.
(6)

SJ 5143 7356. The Maiden's Cross, wayside cross 520m SSW of Four Lane
Ends. Scheduled RSM No 25711. Medieval wayside cross base with square
socket hole, in situ on the parish boundary. It measures 0.85m wide
x 0.48m deep x 0.45m high where visible. The original top of the
block has chamfered edges 0.17m wide. The whole is worn but complete.
(7)

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Source details : OS 6" Edn. 1911
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Source details : The Cheshire Sheaf. Vol. 35. 1940. 36.(M.H.R.)
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Source details : F1 JHW 02-NOV-62
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Source details : F2 TPW 19-JUN-64
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Source details : F3 DJC 19-FEB-76
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Source details : DOE Listed Buildings Dist of Vale Royal, Cheshire 6-Dec-1985 10
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Source details : English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 23/11/95
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Wayside Cross, Plague Stone
Evidence : Structure

Components and Objects:
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 25711
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 57 SW 6
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Related Warden Records :
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-11-02
End Date : 1962-11-02
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-06-19
End Date : 1964-06-19
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-02-19
End Date : 1976-02-19
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2005-01-01
End Date : 2005-12-31