| Parish/District | Quadring/South Holland |
| Location | c. 10m south of the nave of St Margaret’s church |
| Category | Churchyard Cross |
| National Grid Ref | TF 22439 34084 |
| Designation | None |
| Stone Type | Limestone |
| Refs | Davies, D S, 1915, Lincs N & Q, Vol XIII No.6, pp. 176-177; |
| Visits | DS/HH: 17 Jan 2006 |
There is an octagonal socket stone in the churchyard of St Margaret’s church, Quadring, about 10m south of the nave. It is not thought to be in situ as Davies quotes the Revd Swan, rector of Quadring in 1913, as saying ‘The stone in the churchyard was under the prayer desk when I came here, and when the nave was restored and the floor relaid, Mr Hodgson Fowler had it removed.’
The stone has all the appearance of a socket stone: it is of limestone, octagonal, measuring c.0.86m across, with a chamfered top edge. It is partly buried, with c.0.15m visible above the ground. It has a socket c.0.35m square and 0.13m deep.
Also in Quadring is a place called Judy Cross – which may be a hint of a lost cross, or may just reflect the name of the cross roads. Judy Cross windmill stood there until the 1950s.
