| Parish/District | Allington/South Kesteven |
| Location | Allington Village Green (now more of a traffic island) |
| Category | Village cross |
| National Grid Ref | SK 8581 4012 |
| Designation | Scheduled / Listed II |
| Stone Type | Limestone (mostly) |
| Refs | Davies, D. S.,1913, Lincs N & Q, vol XII No 5, p.132; LAO, Nattes drawing of 1805; White’s Directory, 1856, p.69; AP survey 10 Dec 1993 |
| Visits | AP: 10 Dec 1993 | DS/HH: 10 Mar 2006 |
Jean Claud Nattes drew the remains of the village cross at Allington in 1805, complete with stocks and an adjacent stream; it has three steps and a socket stone surviving (see below). By the time that Davies recorded it in 1913 (Davies 1913 p.132), the stream had been rerouted and Allington Cross had been so extensively restored, that he comments ‘It does not appear to be a very ancient one, the angles are sharp and even, but it is not a modern cross’. From Nattes drawing, it is hard to see just what of the medieval original survives in the restoration. The three steps are completely new, as is the shaft and cross-head. Possibly only the lower part of the socket stone, suitably refaced, is original; it is octagonal with stops on four corners.
Postcard views of the cross from c.1915 suggest the shaft and the cross-head have been modified (i.e. shortened) in recent times and a plinth has been built up around the lower step partially obscuring it. The scheduling description suggests that ‘the knop and lower part of the shaft are 19th century in date, while the head and upper part of the shaft are 20th century…’. The railings have also been replaced – perhaps as a result of wartime salvage activities.
shows only the base remaining, with the village stocks alongside
Allington Cross today appears over-restored, imprisoned behind its railings and alienated from its community.
and the Welby Arms pub to the left
