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Village cross, Towngate is a medieval cross located in Lincolnshire, England. The monument stands as a testament to the importance of the market cross in medieval English village life, serving as a focal point for trade, assembly, and community gatherings. The cross is recorded as a listed monument of historical significance, reflecting the settlement patterns and urban organisation of medieval Lincolnshire. Such crosses typically date from the medieval period and often underwent modification or reconstruction across subsequent centuries, though specific construction details for this particular example would require consultation of detailed archaeological and architectural records.
Village cross, Towngate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009219. View the official record →
Village cross, Towngate is a medieval cross located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009219.
Village cross, Towngate 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 1009219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Car Dyke canal, fishponds and barrows 250m north west of the Old Rectory (5.2 km), Market cross (5.5 km), Site of Torpel's Manor (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village cross, Towngate's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Village cross, Towngate stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.