Building record 0221200001 - BOARSTALL CHURCHYARD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1124283: CROSS IN CHURCHYARD 4 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES (DBC4254)
- SHINE: Boarstall post medieval duck decoy earthworks and Boarstall Tower & medieval to post medieval deserted village earthworks & medieval moated manor earthworks with associated ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks (DBC7463)
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Type and Period (2)
- CROSS (Restored 19th century, 15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
- (Alternate Type) PREACHING CROSS? (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
Description
CHURCHYARD CROSS; OCTAGONAL BASE, WITH BROACH STOPS and part of an octagonal shaft, 15th century. The upper part and cross are modern (B6).
Grade II. Churchyard cross. Medieval base and lower part of shaft, the top totally restored C19. Stone. Both base and shaft are octagonal with broach stops. RCHM I p.57. Mon. 1 (part)(B13).
(SP 62481414) On the south side of the church at Boarstall is the base and about 5ft of the shaft of an ancient stone cross (B4).
At SP 62491415 is a restored cross comprising a modern plinth, 1.5m square, upon which is a medieval socket stone, 0.8m square and 0.7m high, broached to form an octagonal top. The original shaft, 1.3m in height, is square to octagonal and is completed by a further 1.6m of modern work.
Positioned at 1:2500 on PFD (B14).
NRHE insert 2004, update 2005 (B15).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (4)
- <4>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire.
- <6>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p57.
- <13>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p4.
- <14>SBC28503 Verbal communication: Norman Victor Quinnell. 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NVQ 03-FEB-77.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 62487 14154 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOARSTALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13596)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2025 3:11PM
