Monument record MLI20021 - Butter cross or St Ives Cross, Sutton St James
Summary
Butter cross or St Ives Cross, Sutton St James
Type and Period (2)
- CROSS (Medieval to Modern - 1300 AD to 2050 AD)
- BOUNDARY MARKER (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The remains of St Ives' Cross, probably a 14th century butter cross, stands at the junction of four roads west of Sutton St James. The surviving elements are four steps, a base and one foot of shaft with three of the four quarter arched supporting feet. It is scheduled. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The base and lowest stone of the shaft remain, supported on a four step polygonal base. The shaft is supported by branching chamfered brackets. It possibly dates to the 16th century in its present form. Its condition is modest; the stones of the base need resetting. {6}
It is rare in having angle brackets. There is a full description in the revised scheduling document 22684. {7}
The cross is also listed and for the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2769 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SUTTON ST JAMES. TF 31 NE:8,1965, D.A..
- <2> 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 218;224 FF.
- <3> SLI2087 Index: HBMC. 1961. ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 63.
- <4> SLI3310 Index: SMR FILE. SUTTON ST JAMES. TF 31 NE:A -.
- <5> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p733.
- <6> SLI4176 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. -.
- <7> SLI4288 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1994. REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22684. MPP 23.
- <8> SLI9215 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/95.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 38906 18158 (3m by 3m) |
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Civil Parish | SUTTON ST JAMES, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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