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Lincolnshire HER
Name:Stump Cross, Swineshead
HER Number:MLI12567
Type of record:Monument

Summary

The base and repaired shaft of Stump Cross, in Swineshead.

Grid Reference:TF 239 397
Map Sheet:TF23NW
Parish:SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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}


<1> OS CARD INDEX, TF23NW:5,1965, D.A. (Index). SLI2774.

<2> William Marrat, 1814, The History of Lincolnshire; Topographical, Historical and Descriptive, VOL 1 P 172 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI979.

<3> DAVIES, D.S., 1915, 'Ancient stone crosses in Lindsey and Holland Divisions of Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Notes and Queries, VOL 13 P 219 (Article in Serial). SLI3886.

<4> William White, 1856, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition, P 816 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI886.

<5> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram, 1989, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition), 2nd Rev Edn p737 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1062.

<6> SMR FILE, TF 23 NW:S,1976, R.W.H. (Index). SLI3315.

<7> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1994, REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22667, MPP 22 (Scheduling Record). SLI4280.

Monument Types

  • CROSS (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)

Protected Status

  • Listed Building
  • Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

<1>Index: OS CARD INDEX. SWINESHEAD. TF23NW:5,1965, D.A..
<2>Bibliographic Reference: William Marrat. 1814. The History of Lincolnshire; Topographical, Historical and Descriptive. VOL 1 P 172.
<3>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>Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. P 816.
<5>Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p737.
<6>Index: SMR FILE. SWINESHEAD. TF 23 NW:S,1976, R.W.H..
<7>Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1994. REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22667. MPP 22.

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