Standing cross to the east of the porch of the Church of St Barnabas

The standing cross is located to the east of the porch of the Church of St Barnabas. It dates from the 9th or 10th century and was restored in 1958, incorporating some modern stonework.

Made of red sandstone, the cross stands approximately 1.9 meters high and is situated about one meter east of the east wall of the south porch on a lawned area. The fragments of the cross are assembled on a modern base of roughly dressed stone that is set into the ground. The lowest part of the cross shaft is a modern block of red sandstone, which features a bronze plaque on the south face commemorating the re-erection of the cross by the Bromborough Society in 1958.

The two upper sections of the cross shaft are believed to be from the 9th or 10th century and exhibit Anglo-Saxon design elements, including a roll moulding along the southwest edge and interlace decoration on the west and south faces. The east face is roughly dressed for insertion onto another building, while the north face is prepared to take plaster. Above these original pieces is a modern insertion that supports a fragment of a wheel head from the 9th or 10th century, topped with a modern stone cap. The wheel head features a beaded moulding on the south face and is partly pierced for the arms of the cross, which extend slightly beyond the edge of the wheel. The central boss of the wheel head has been erased. The modern stones are intentionally left plain to contrast with the historic Anglo-Saxon stonework and to emphasize their status as modern additions.