Monument record MLI40756 - Churchyard Cross, St Helen's Churchyard, Mareham le Fen

Summary

A 14th century ashlar churchyard cross.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Medieval to Modern - 1300 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

The square base and 46 foot of the shaft remain. The cross was restored in 1904 when the base was refaced and an upper shaft and capital were added. {1}{2}{3} There is a full description in the revised scheduling document 22674. {4} The base is 34 inches square. {5} A 14th century ashlar churchyard cross which was restored in 1904. It has a square base rising to an octagon via stop chamfers. The tapering octagonal shaft, the upper part dates from 1904, terminates in a tabernacle with a crucifix and cusped ogee gables. 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. {6} The area is nine square metres, the length is three metres and the height is 3.3 metres.

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Index: SMR FILE. MAREHAM LE FEN. TF 26 SE:P,1976, RWH.
  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. MAREHAM LE FEN. TF 26 SE:4,1964, HARPER F R.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p551.
  •  Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1994. SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22674. MPP 22.
  •  Serial: 1914. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. Vol.13, p.166-7.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/27.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 27841 61245 (point)
Civil Parish MAREHAM LE FEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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