Woodhey Cross is a

late medieval The Late Middle Ages or Late Medieval Period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Renai ...

stone

cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

, probably dating from the early 16th century, located near

Faddiley Faddiley is a small village (at SJ 590 530) and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is located 4 miles to the west of Nantwich. The parish also includes the small s ...

in Cheshire,

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.Images of England: Woodhey Cross, Woodhey Lane
(accessed 14 February 2008)
(accessed 14 February 2008) The structure is grade II* listed and is also a

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.Borough of Crewe & Nantwich: Scheduled Ancient Monuments
(accessed 14 February 2008) It stands at , at the junction of Woodhey Lane and Woodhey Hall Lane, around 500 m to the east of Woodhey Chapel. The cross is constructed of red

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...

and stands around 130 cm high. It consists of a square shaft inserted into a large square base block, which rests on two levels of steps; the steps are formed of several stone pieces. No carving or inscription can be discerned.

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Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire Scheduled monuments in Cheshire Wayside crosses {{Cheshire-struct-stub

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