Monument record MLI22227 - SITE OF A PREACHING CROSS, HOLBEACH
Summary
SITE OF A PREACHING CROSS, HOLBEACH
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
THE PROBABLY EARLY C15 PREACHING CROSS AT HOLBEACH WAS PULLED DOWN IN 1683. THE SITE WAS PROBABLY THAT OF AN EARLIER CROSS;THOMAS DE MULTON, LORD EGREMONT, OBTAINED A FAIR AND MARKET FOR HOLBEACH IN 1253, AND A CROSS IS MENTIONED HERE IN 1273. THE PUBLISHED SITE FALLS ON A ROAD JUNCTION. NO REMAINS ARE KNOWN BY THE TOWN AUTHORITIES. {1}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2563 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HOLBEACH. TF 32 SE:3,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI991 Bibliographic Reference: STUKELEY, W.. 1724. ITINERARIUM CURIOSUM. VOL 1 P 21.
- <3> SLI3901 Serial: Peet, Henry. 1894. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. vol.4, no.26, pp.33-36.
- <4> SLI1029 Bibliographic Reference: VALLANCE A. 1920. OLD CROSSES AND LYCHGATES. P 123-4 7 FIG 10.
- <5> SLI3090 Index: SMR FILE HOLBEACH. HOLBEACH. TF 32 SE:N,1979, WHITE, A.J..
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3585 2485 (30m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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