There are two crosses at Denton – (1) is in the churchyard and (2) is in the garden of Leys House.

Parish/District | Denton/South Kesteven |
Location | c. 3m south west of porch of St Andrew’s churchyard |
Category | Churchyard cross |
National Grid Ref | SK 86534 32499 |
Designation | Listed II / Scheduled |
Stone type | Limestone |
Refs | AP Survey 8 Dec 1993; Davies, D S, 1913, Lincs N & Q, Vol XII No.5 January, p.138 |
Visits | AP: 8 Dec 1993 | DS/HH: 10 May 2006 |
A cross base and part of a shaft survive SW of the porch in the churchyard of St Andrews at Denton. The socket-stone is approximately 0.77m square in section and stands up to 0.27m above the present ground surface. It is undecorated with a moulded and chamfered upper part which develops into a top of octagonal section; the upper edge is slightly chamfered.
The shaft is c.0.25 x 0.22m and is set into the centre of the socket-stone with lead. It rises through chamfered corners to a tapering octagonal section with a height of 0.52m.

Denton (1)