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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sandbach Crosses - Ancient Cross in England in Cheshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 29 November 2016  Page Views: 28737

Early MedievalSite Name: Sandbach Crosses
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.394 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Cheshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Sandbach
Map Ref: SJ7587760825
Latitude: 53.144019N  Longitude: 2.362098W
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
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 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
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 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
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markj99 visited on 28th Mar 2026 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 I visited Sandbach Crosses located in Market Square on a short detour from the M6. Sandbach is a charming town with preserved old buildings, enhanced by the presence of these Anglo Saxon crosses. I parked in Scotch Common Car Park then walked W along The Cmns turning left into Penda Way footpath. Continue S along Penda Way for c. 100 yards to reach the ancient crosses in Market Square.

BrownEdger visited on 1st Jan 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

jeniferj visited on 16th Sep 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 3.67 Access: 4.67

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett : The two huge crosses at Sandbach (pronounced sand-batch; most are probably familiar with the Sandbach Services on the M6) ; I've travelled many miles taking in other crosses en route, but these two are as near as on my doorstep, and I'd never visited! The astonishment I felt at their size was in proportion to said size. I wasn't particularly happy with the photos I took on this visit, but having... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Two lavishly decorated Anglo-Saxon crosses in Cheshire, dated to the first half of the ninth century. It has been suggested that the crosses are earlier (643 AD) and were erected to mark the introduction of Christianity into Mercia by Peada, son of Penda the last pagan King of Mercia.

They were broken by order of Parliament in the 17th century and the fragments taken to Utkinton by Sir James Crewe where they were re-erected. Then they went to Tarporley and then to Oulton Park. In 1816, they were re-erected in Sandbach. Much travelled, but saved by the intervention of caring people despite the intolerant vandalism of Protestant Parliamentarians.

These crosses are scheduled as Historic England List ID 1159937 and recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 74749. The Journal of Antiquities also includes an entry for The Sandbach Crosses, Cheshire, which includes photographs, descriptions and a list of reference sources for more information.

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Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by rldixon : Sandbach crosses same picture as rld 03 only converging verticals have been corrected in photoshop taken 3-6-2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by rldixon : Sandbach Crosses taken 3-6-2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : The tallest of the two beautifully decorated market crosses at Sandbach. It is on the right of the pair when viewed from the south. The sun highlights the carving on its south front, and west side. (Orientation calculated by the fact that it was approx 1pm - 2pm on 24th May 2004.) (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sandbach Crosses submitted by rldixon : Sandbach Crosses taken in Infra red 3-6-2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by rldixon : Sandbach Crosses taken 3-6-2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sandbach Crosses submitted by rldixon

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by HOLYWELL : Site in Cheshire Sandbach crosses the other side.

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by HOLYWELL : Site in Cheshire The ancient Sandbach Crosses one side

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett : At the start of October, these large wooden crosses paying homage to original Saxon Crosses were unveiled. The Sandbach Crosses are tucked away; these modern versions are more prominently situated, and also intended as an 'advert' for the older monuments. A number of religious and spiritual motifs are engraved upon them, with zoomorphic interlace. (1 comment)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : Cross fragments beside St Mary's church in Sandbach. The sign next to these pieces reads: 'These fragments of Anglo-Saxon cross shafts and tomb-slabs, having been deposited around the crosses in the market place in 1810 (?), were removed here for greater safety in 1950 (1956?). They are in the guardianship of the Ministry of Works.' (Apologies if I have those dates wrong: I was trying to read i...

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : This picture shows the sunlight highlighting the intricate carving on the west sides of the two crosses when viewed from the north (1 comment)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : An attempt to show the east sides of these two crosses when viewed from the front (south?) aspect:(taken between 1pm - 2pm, 24th May 2004). (1 comment)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : This view shows the rear of the two market crosses at Sandbach.

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : This is a close-up of the back of the tallest market cross at Sandbach, showing its slightly more weathered appearance, compared to the deeply etched front carvings (1 comment)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by Thorgrim : Sandbach Crosses from an old woodcut reproduced in Alfred Rimmer's "Ancient Stone Crosses of England" 1875

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett : Close up of one of the two huge crosses at Sandbach (pronounced sand-batch; most are probably familiar with the Sandbach Services on the M6); I've travelled many miles taking in other crosses en route, but these two are as near as on my doorstep, and I'd never visited! The astonishment I felt at their size was in proportion to said size. I wasn't particularly happy with the photos I took on th... (1 comment)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by Sunny100 : A drawing from Miss E. Egerton's booklet 'The Saxon Crosses - Sandbach, Cheshire' An Illustrated Description And History 2nd Edition 1986. The two early Saxon crosses are said to date from the 7th century CE, probably c653. The larger cross stands at 15 feet 10' high, while the smaller one is 10 feet 9' high.

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett : At the start of October, these large wooden crosses paying homage to original Saxon Crosses were unveiled. The Sandbach Crosses are tucked away; these modern versions are more prominently situated, and also intended as an 'advert' for the older monuments. A number of religious and spiritual motifs are engraved upon them, with zoomorphic interlace.

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett (1 comment)

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by TimPrevett

Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach Crosses submitted by AngieLake : This is the front of the shorter market cross at Sandbach, taken from approx south, when it would be left of the pair.

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