| Parish/District | Grayingham/West Lindsey |
| Location | Outside ‘Buttercross Cottage’, Low Road, Grayingham |
| Category | Village Cross |
| National Grid Ref | SK 93482 96135 |
| Designation | None |
| Stone type | Limestone |
| Refs | AP survey 22 Jan 1998; Lincs HER record |
| Visits | AP 22 Jan 1998 | DS/HH Not visited |
There is a cross base lying by the side of Low Road, Grayingham, near to the Old School House. It has been known locally as the Plague Stone but there does not appear to be any local tradition to back up this suggestion, which is probably just based on its form (i.e. a big square stone with a recess in it). The adjacent bungalow is named ‘Buttercross Cottage’ but this is a relatively modern building and there is no dwelling shown on the 1887 O.S. plan of the village. The stone lies adjacent to a trackway that leads to the south west corner of the churchyard.
The cross base is of limestone and measures 0.88 x 0.88m square and is 0.4m tall. It has a chamfered top edge. The socket is 0.32 x 0.28m and is c.0.16m deep.
The stone is covered in moss and the socket is full of soil.
Grayingham held a market charter from 1265 – this may be a remnant of a market cross?
