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Butter Cross, Tattershall is a medieval market cross located in the village of Tattershall in Lincolnshire. The structure dates to the fifteenth century and stands as evidence of the commercial significance of Tattershall during the later medieval period. The cross comprises a stone base with a stepped platform, characteristic of market crosses built during this era to facilitate the sale of butter and other provisions. Its presence reflects Tattershall's development as an administrative and trading centre, particularly under the influence of the de la Pole family and later the Cromwell estates.
Butter Cross, Tattershall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009227. View the official record →
Butter Cross, Tattershall is a medieval market cross located in the village of Tattershall in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009227.
Butter Cross, Tattershall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tattershall College Grammar School (0.1 km), Tattershall Castle and College (0.4 km), Dogdyke Pumping Station (2.2 km).
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