| Parish/District | Heckington/North Kesteven |
| Location | c. 8m south west of the south transept of St Andrew’s Church, Heckington |
| Category | Churchyard cross |
| National Grid Ref | TF 14292 44107 |
| Designation | Scheduled / Listed II |
| Stone type | Limestone |
| Refs | AP Survey 7 Jan 1994; Davies, D S, 1913, Lincs N & Q, Vol XII No.5, p.142 |
| Visits | AP: 7 Jan 1994 | DS/HH: 13 Aug 2012 |
Heckington has a rather fine cross in the churchyard, located about 8m SW of the south transept of St Andrew’s. A substantial socket stone is set on a low plinth which is on top of a set of three steps – this would not be out of place in a market place . . . and although Heckington has no market charter you can’t help but think that this cross has been brought here from Heckington’s market place or village green. The whole is set on a brick base of late 19th /early 20th century restoration/construction and it is all a bit loose and wobbly. However, it must all pre-date 1831 as we have an engraving in that year showing the cross (see below). Intriguingly a similar engraving in Trollope c.1872 (p. 389) omits it, although it is mentioned in the text.
The steps are roughly square in plan: first step 2.71 x 2.9m (0.19m high – partly buried); second step 2.25 x 2.25m (0.27m high); third step 1.52 x 1.48m (0.23m high); stone plinth 0.97 x 0.98m (0.16m high) and the socket stone 0.81 x 0.79m (0.6m high). There is a fragment of shaft remaining which is 0.33 x 0.35m and 0.72m high.
On the top step are the remains of iron clamps believed to date from the early 20th century restoration. The upper edge of the socket stone is chamfered. The shaft fragment has moulded and chamfered corners, above which it tapers to octagonal. In each of the east and west faces of the shaft is the stub of an iron fitting.
