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Stainton by Langworth village cross

England
List entry 1010683
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010683
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TF 06182 77766
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stainton by Langworth village cross is a medieval monument located in the parish of Stainton by Langworth in Lincolnshire. The structure dates to the medieval period and served as a focal point for the village community, typical of crosses that marked the centre of settlements and functioned as gathering places for markets, proclamations, and social gatherings. The cross survives as a testament to the long-established importance of this village settlement. Its listing on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1010683 recognises its historical and architectural significance as a surviving example of medieval village infrastructure.

Stainton by Langworth village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010683. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stainton by Langworth village cross?

Stainton by Langworth village cross is a medieval monument located in the parish of Stainton by Langworth in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010683.

Who is responsible for protecting Stainton by Langworth village cross?

Stainton by Langworth village 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 1010683.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stainton by Langworth village cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barlings Priory (5.1 km), Four bowl barrows 310m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery. (5.5 km), Round barrows and ring ditches 530m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery (5.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Barlings Priory
5.1 km
Four bowl barrows 310m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery.
5.5 km
Round barrows and ring ditches 530m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery
5.7 km
Site of medieval nunnery, post-Dissolution house and gardens
6.7 km
Car Dyke, Roman canal adjoining Glebe Farm
7.5 km
Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains
7.5 km
Car Dyke between Washingborough and Common Square
7.6 km
Car Dyke, Roman canal N of Washingborough
8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stainton by Langworth village cross

Stainton by Langworth village cross stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Stainton by Langworth village cross

LincolnRoman town · ~6.5 milesAncasterRoman town · ~21.8 milesBattle of Winceby (1643)Battle (1643) · ~16.5 miles
Domesday entry for Stainton, Lincolnshire →
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