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Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard

England
List entry 1018297
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018297
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
TA 35039 00625
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Lincolnshire. The structure dates to the medieval period and stands within the grounds of St Nicholas's Church, a setting typical of parish crosses that served both religious and communal functions in English villages. Such crosses commonly marked sacred space and facilitated gatherings for parish business and markets. The monument reflects the enduring importance of ecclesiastical sites as focal points for medieval settlement and community life.

Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018297. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard?

The Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018297.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard?

Cross in St Nicholas'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 1018297.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St Mary's churchyard (2.1 km), Cross in St Peter and St Paul's churchyard (3.4 km), Cross in St Lawrence's churchyard (3.9 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
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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
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cross in St Mary's churchyard
2.1 km
Cross in St Peter and St Paul's churchyard
3.4 km
Cross in St Lawrence's churchyard
3.9 km
Round Barrow Cemetery with outlying barrow to the west of Tetney and north of the Waithe Beck
5 km
Humberston Abbey
6.1 km
The Manor moated site and fishpond complex
7.5 km
Cross in St Andrew's churchyard
8.6 km
Packhorse bridge
8.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard

Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Cross in St Nicholas's churchyard

Battle of Winceby (1643)Battle (1643) · ~20 miles
Domesday entry for Tetney, Lincolnshire →
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