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Wellingore village cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Wellingore in Lincolnshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and serves as evidence of the village's historical importance as a settlement with established market or administrative functions. The cross survives as a focal point within the village, reflecting the role such monuments played in medieval communities as gathering places and markers of social significance. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1009214, indicating its recognition as a structure of archaeological and historical importance.
Wellingore village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009214. View the official record →
Wellingore village cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Wellingore in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009214.
Wellingore 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 1009214.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill ringwork (2.9 km), Somerton Castle (3.6 km), Remains of preceptory church, Temple Bruer (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wellingore village cross'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.
Wellingore village cross stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.