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Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard is a medieval cross situated in the churchyard of St James the Great at Grantham in Lincolnshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a type of ecclesiastical monument commonly found in English churchyards, serving both functional and symbolic purposes within the parish. The cross would have formed part of the sacred geography of the churchyard, potentially serving as a focus for processions or as a marker within the burial ground. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important survival of medieval parish life and religious practice in the East Midlands.
Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010676. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard is a medieval cross situated in the churchyard of St James the Great at Grantham in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010676.
Churchyard cross, St James'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 1010676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rochford Tower (2.6 km), Hussey Tower (4.5 km), Wybert's Castle medieval moated site (4.9 km).
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