There are two crosses at Stainton by Langworth – A village cross (1) and the base of a (presumed) churchyard cross (2) now used as a base for the font.
| Parish/District | Stainton by Langworth/West Lindsey |
| Location | in the front garden of a cottage (Fairlea) on the south west side of the present village green |
| Category | Village cross |
| National Grid Ref | TF 06182 77766 |
| Designation | Scheduled / Listed II |
| Stone Type | Limestone |
| Refs | AP Survey 10 March 1994; Davies, D S, 1915, Lincs N & Q, Vol XIII No.6, p.215 |
| Visits | AP: 10 March 1994 | DS/HH: 3 Oct 2000 |
In the village of Stainton by Langworth is another case of settlement encroachment of the village green resulting in the village cross ending up in someone’s private garden. Davies (1915) recorded Stainton cross, noting; ‘This stands in the corner of a garden belonging to a cottage, which has of late years been enclosed, but formerly it was the village green. It is some little distance north of the church. The land was enclosed when the two cottages were built about 40 years ago.’ The cross is not shown on the 1888 O.S. map. Hilary and I failed to find and record it in 2000, but it was surveyed by AP in March 1994 and subsequently scheduled.
The cross consists of a socket stone with a portion of shaft. The socket stone is c.0.9m square with about 0.5m showing above ground. The upper edge of the stone and the corners are chamfered and the stone is somewhat weathered, showing horizontal striations.
The socket is central and c. 0.32m square. The shaft is set into it with lead, but is slightly smaller than the socket (0.29m E-W by 0.28m N-S) so it doesn’t quite fill it on the west side. It rises square to 0.15m high and then has very worn broach stops to octagonal. There is some damage on the west face where parts are missing. It is 1.36m high with a flat top.
