Monument record MLI12567 - Stump Cross, Swineshead
Summary
The base and repaired shaft of Stump Cross, in Swineshead.
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The base and repaired shaft, 5 feet 3 inches high, of the cross at Swineshead, which stands in the road leading to Bicker. It marks the spot where the market was formerly held. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The cross has been moved slightly due to road widening and is now at TF 2392 3972. OS survey (25 inch) revised. {6}
There is a full description in the revised scheduling document 22667. There are modern repairs to the cross. This document states that the monument stands at TF 2392 3971. Height 2m. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2774 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SWINESHEAD. TF23NW:5,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI979 Bibliographic Reference: William Marrat. 1814. The History of Lincolnshire; Topographical, Historical and Descriptive. VOL 1 P 172.
- <3> SLI3886 Article in Serial: DAVIES, D.S.. 1915. 'Ancient stone crosses in Lindsey and Holland Divisions of Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Notes and Queries. VOL 13 P 219.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. P 816.
- <5> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p737.
- <6> SLI3315 Index: SMR FILE. SWINESHEAD. TF 23 NW:S,1976, R.W.H..
- <7> SLI4280 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1994. REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22667. MPP 22.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 23931 39724 (point) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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