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Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane

England
List entry 1015537
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015537
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SK 77420 99722
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane is a scheduled ancient monument standing at the commercial centre of Haxey village in Lincolnshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as the focal point for market trading and civic activities within the settlement. Positioned at the convergence of three principal streets, the cross marks the historical heart of the village and reflects the planned layout typical of medieval market settlements. As a listed monument, it remains an important record of Haxey's development as a market centre during the medieval period.

Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015537. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane?

Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane is a scheduled ancient monument standing at the commercial centre of Haxey village in Lincolnshire.

Who is responsible for protecting Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane?

Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane 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 1015537.

What other scheduled monuments are near Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mowbray Cross, Green Hill, Church Street (0.6 km), The Lady Mowbray Stone cross base, east of Church of St Nicholas (0.9 km), Kinaird motte and bailey castle (3.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Mowbray Cross, Green Hill, Church Street
0.6 km
The Lady Mowbray Stone cross base, east of Church of St Nicholas
0.9 km
Kinaird motte and bailey castle
3.1 km
Axholme Carthusian Priory and post-Dissolution garden earthworks, Melwood Park
3.9 km
Standing cross on Walkeringham village green
7.4 km
Castle Hills Wood ringwork and baileys
9.3 km
Beacon Hill camp
9.5 km
Market cross 70m west of the Church of St Peter and St Paul
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane

Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane

LincolnRoman town · ~21.4 miles
Domesday entry for Haxey, Lincolnshire →
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