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The village cross and lock-up at Deeping St James is a pair of structures forming part of the settlement's medieval and post-medieval infrastructure. The cross, which survives as a substantial stone monument, represents the focal point of the village and dates to the medieval period, whilst the lock-up is a later addition constructed to serve the administrative and law enforcement needs of the community, typical of structures erected during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Together these structures illustrate the physical arrangement and governance of a substantial Lincolnshire village and its evolution from medieval times through the early modern period. The site remains an important record of village planning and social history in the Deeping area.
Village cross and lock-up, Deeping St James is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009220. View the official record →
The village cross and lock-up at Deeping St James is a pair of structures forming part of the settlement's medieval and post-medieval infrastructure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009220.
Village cross and lock-up, Deeping St James 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 1009220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Car Dyke canal, fishponds and barrows 250m north west of the Old Rectory (2.8 km), Bowl barrow immediately south of Long Meadow Farm (3.8 km), Bowl barrow 130m south west of Gaylands, Milking Nook (4.6 km).
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