| Parish/District | Hough on the Hill/South Kesteven |
| Location | On Gelston village green |
| Category | Village Cross |
| National Grid Ref | SK 91301 45324 |
| Designation | Scheduled / Listed II |
| Stone type | Limestone |
| Refs | A P Survey 15 Dec 1993; Davies, D. S., 1916, Lincs N & Q, Vol XIV pp.21-31 and pp.55-64 |
| Visits | AP: 15 Dec 1993 | DS: 18 May 1999 | DS/HH: 10 Mar 2006 |
An idyllic village cross with a stunning view – best visited in Spring when the daffodils are in bloom.
Gelston village cross is on the village green next to the pinfold. It has three steps of square plan covering an area c. 1.9m square. The lowest step is partially buried on the north and west, and the upper corners of the second step are chamfered. The plinth is 0.87m square at the base and chamfered above to a height of 0.2m. On the plinth rests the socket stone, a single limestone block measuring 0.7m square with corners chamfered above and below and reaching a height of about 0.51m. There is a circular hole in each side for the fixing of iron railings or other fittings; these are now plugged with mortar. In the top of the stone is the socket, 0.32m square in section, into which the shaft is set with lead and cement. The shaft is of rounded rectangular section at the base, 0.3m x 0.27m, and tapers to a height of 0.64m. There is a small hole in the middle of the western face. The full height of the cross is about 1.74m.
