Parish/District | North Somercotes/East Lindsey |
Location | in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church to the west of the south porch |
Category | Churchyard cross (restored) |
National Grid Ref | TF 42198 95750 |
Designation | Scheduled / Listed II |
Stone Type | Limestone |
Refs | AP Survey, 23 Jan 1998; Davies, D S, 1915, Lincs N & Q, Vol XIII No.6, p.175 |
Visits | AP: 23 Jan 1998 | DS/HH: 23 Aug 2007 |
There is a restored cross in the churchyard of St Mary’s at North Somercotes, located to the south of the west end of the church.
The cross comprises a square socket stone (0.7 x 0.7m by 0.31m high) with a slightly chamfered upper edge. The shaft, which is fixed in with lead, is square at the base with moulded and chamfered corners to form an octagon. The height of the medieval portion of shaft is 0.98m.
The socket stone and the lower part of the shaft are medieval, while the upper part of the shaft is a modern restoration. The cross head, which is also modern, takes the form of an overlarge cross with splayed ends and chamfered edges. It is an ungainly restoration.
North Somercotes