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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) - Ancient Cross in England in Staffordshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Monday, 07 May 2007  Page Views: 6824

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.815 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Staffordshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Checkley
Map Ref: SK02783787
Latitude: 52.938219N  Longitude: 1.960082W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The three 9th Century Anglo-Scandinavian cross shafts in Checkley Churchyard. One would be fine! A superb group, each around 5 feet tall. The church and churchyard are fascinating. If not open a key is available very nearby - mail me for details. An unusual Saxon font is at the rear of the church, as well as a good guidebook for £2 as of 08/05/07. The churchyard is very nearly completely circled ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Staffordshire

Three Anglo-Scandinavian Cross Shafts. More details soon.
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St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : Myself with the cross shafts for scale. Photographing the far sides of the shafts is challenging due to the space. *and get your hands out of your pockets* I can hear my mum say... (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The unusual Saxon font, which is described as "at least 1,000 years old". (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The northernmost cross, which is considerably eroded and appears rather plain in all aspects. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The south face of the central cross. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The west face of the central cross.

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The east and north faces of the central cross.

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The east face of the central cross shaft.

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The southern side of the southern cross shaft.

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The north and west sides of the southern cross shaft.

St Mary and All Saints (Checkley)
St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The east and north sides of the southern cross shaft.

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Re: St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) by TimPrevett on Thursday, 10 May 2007
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A vicar in the 1930s saw an apparition of a cowled figure next to the Altar - claimed to be the Abbot of Croxden, buried in the church. His presence was also claimed to be felt in the churchyard...
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Re: St Mary and All Saints (Checkley) by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 08 May 2007
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There was another Anglo-Scandinavian cross fragment recorded at St Margaret's at Draycott in the Moors a little further to the west. Have a peep in. Large raised circular churchyard. Not as many yews as Checkley, but look older, and the east side of the churchyard has a track leading off it which feels very old (though it may not be!). Access seems less easy than Checkley.
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