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Corby Glen market cross is a Grade II listed structure located in the village of Corby Glen in south Lincolnshire. The cross dates from the medieval period and served as the focal point for the village's market and commercial activities, a common function for such monuments in market towns and larger villages across England. The structure displays characteristics typical of market crosses from its era, functioning both as a practical meeting place for trade and as a symbol of the settlement's market rights and local authority. The cross remains an important survival of Corby Glen's medieval heritage and continues to occupy a prominent position within the village.
Corby Glen market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009204. View the official record →
Corby Glen market cross is a Grade II listed structure located in the village of Corby Glen in south Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009204.
Corby Glen market cross 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 1009204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of medieval gatehouse (0.1 km), Corby moated mound (0.1 km), The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Corby Glen market cross'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.
Corby Glen market cross stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.