Information for record number MWA2538:
Gaveston's Cross

Summary A sandstone cross marks the spot where Piers Gaveston was beheaded in 1311. The cross was erected during the Imperial period and lies on Blacklow Hill, north of Warwick
What Is It?  
Type: Commemorative Monument, Cross
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leek Wootton and Guys Cliffe
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 67
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
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