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Os grid reference SK.1117039394. The Staffordshire village of Rocester is 4 miles north of Uttoxeter on the B5030 road. It can easily be reached from Stoke on Trent, Leek and Ashbourne. The church of St Michael with it's interesting Medieval church-yard cross is located on Dove Lane in the centre of the pretty little, olde-worlde village.
The cross stands some 40 yards away from St Michael's church. It is quite a striking moument standing 20 feet high and dating from the 13th century. It stands on 3 tier circular steps displaying convexed mouldings and a graduated base stone. It's long, tapering shaft is described as "quadrilobe" which has sunken dog-tooth, or fret-work decoration on two sides. Unfortunately, the head is missing, but it's collared coronet remains in place.
The Rocester church-yard cross was listed as Grade II in 1966 and the English Heritage Building Id is 407190.
Drawing in the William Salt Library collection is by John Chessell Buckler 1832.
The cross stands some 40 yards away from St Michael's church. It is quite a striking moument standing 20 feet high and dating from the 13th century. It stands on 3 tier circular steps displaying convexed mouldings and a graduated base stone. It's long, tapering shaft is described as "quadrilobe" which has sunken dog-tooth, or fret-work decoration on two sides. Unfortunately, the head is missing, but it's collared coronet remains in place.
The Rocester church-yard cross was listed as Grade II in 1966 and the English Heritage Building Id is 407190.
Drawing in the William Salt Library collection is by John Chessell Buckler 1832.
