Monument record 0435501000 - ST NICHOLAS' CHURCHYARD

Summary

14th century churchyard cross remains ecorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332902: CROSS SHAFT AND BASE 8 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH PORCH OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH (DBC4844)

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Type and Period (1)

  • PREACHING CROSS (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Height 120cm.
Plan Form - Octagonal.
The octagonal base and part of the stem of a Medieval churchyard cross in St Nicholas' churchyard (B4).
This cross is situated to the south of the church at NGR. It comrises a square (not octagonal) base 0.6m square and 0.3m high holding a portion of the shaft 0.9m high. Surveyed at 1:2,500 (B5).
Grade II. Churchyard cross shaft remains on base. C14. Stone. Octagonal stem with broach stops. Octagonal chamfered base. RCHM I.p.87. MON.1 (PART) B6).




(SP 72031031) The octagonal base and part of the stem of a Medieval churchyard cross in St Nicholas's churchyard (B4).
This cross is situated to the south of the church at SP 72031030. It comprises a square (not octagonal) base 0.6m square and 0.3m high holding a portion of the shaft 0.9m high. Surveyed at 1:2500 (B9).
NRHE insert 2005 (B10).

Sources (6)

  • <3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. pp86-87.
  • <4>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p21.
  • <5>SBC10630 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <6>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C. p11.
  • <9>SBC28885 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1978. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 16-FEB-78.
  • <10>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 72032 10302 (point)
Civil Parish CHEARSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14202)

Record last edited

Jan 21 2026 3:43PM

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