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Churchyard cross, Old Church is a medieval cross located in Lincolnshire, England. The monument dates from the medieval period and stands within the churchyard setting, serving as a focal point for the sacred landscape surrounding the parish church. Such crosses were common features of English churchyards from the twelfth century onwards, functioning as gathering places and markers of the consecrated ground. The cross represents the religious and communal importance of the parish church in medieval society, and its survival to the present day demonstrates the enduring character of the churchyard as a historical space.
Churchyard cross, Old Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013532. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, Old Church is a medieval cross located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013532.
Churchyard cross, Old Church 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 1013532.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard (0.4 km), Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyard (3.1 km), Spilsby market cross (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, Old Church'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, Old Church stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.