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The village cross and lock-up at Deeping St James is a monument comprising two distinct structures serving important functions in this Lincolnshire settlement. The lock-up, or blind house, is a small stone-built structure dating from the eighteenth century, designed to temporarily detain offenders and vagrants until they could be dealt with by magistrates or removed by constables. The cross represents an earlier tradition of communal gathering and market regulation, typical of medieval and early modern English villages. Together, these monuments illustrate the practical infrastructure of local administration and justice in a rural market village across successive centuries.
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 monument comprising two distinct structures serving important functions in this Lincolnshire settlement. 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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