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Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard

England
List entry 1010676
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010676
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TF 37632 43792
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard?

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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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Rochford Tower
2.6 km
Hussey Tower
4.5 km
Wybert's Castle medieval moated site
4.9 km
Moated site 480m north east of Wyberton West Hospital
5.6 km
Multon Hall moated site
6.9 km
Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard
7.3 km
Sibsey Trader Windmill
7.8 km
King's Hill motte and bailey castle
10 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard

Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard 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.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard

AncasterRoman town · ~24.3 milesBattle of Winceby (1643)Battle (1643) · ~15.9 miles
Domesday entry for Freiston, Lincolnshire →
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