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Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire, England. The cross stands in the churchyard of All Saints' Church and represents the type of parish cross that was a common feature of English ecclesiastical spaces from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses typically served ceremonial and practical functions within the church community, including use for open-air preaching and public gatherings. The monument remains an important example of medieval churchyard infrastructure and contributes to understanding the material culture and spatial organisation of parish churches in medieval England.
Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009216. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009216.
Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard 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 1009216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote 250m north west of Barnby Hall (2.1 km), Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard (4 km), Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.