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Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire, England. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Andrew's Church and represents a type of parish marker common to English ecclesiastical sites from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses typically served both practical and symbolic functions within their communities, marking sacred ground and serving as focal points for gathering and procession. The physical structure and surviving stonework provide evidence of medieval craftsmanship and the enduring presence of Christian monuments in the English landscape.
Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009207. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009207.
Churchyard cross, St Andrew's 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 1009207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Denton village cross (0.1 km), Barrow SW of Stroxton, on parish boundary (2.6 km), Five barrows NW of Heath Farm (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Andrew's 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, St Andrew's churchyard stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.