Stallingborough churchyard cross – on the path at the west end of the church – converted to a sundial in the eighteenth century. (Photo: jonfhol)
Parish/DistrictStallingborough/North East Lincs
Locationnearly 20m south of the west end of the church, in line with the earthworks of a hollow way which approaches the churchyard from the south west
CategoryChurchyard cross (converted to a sundial)
National Grid RefTA 19495 11819
DesignationScheduled / Listed II
Stone TypeLimestone
RefsDavies, D S, 1915, Lincs N & Q, Vol XIII No.6, p.215
VisitsDS/HH: 12 March 2012

The churchyard cross at SS peter and Paul, Stallingborough, is located 20m south of the west end of the church adjacent to the pathway leading to the church. It has been converted to a sundial, which is dated 1725.

The remains of the cross comprise the socket stone and a portion of the cross shaft. The socket stone is now almost entirely buried – it is 0.7m N-S by 0.68m E-W with only about 0.08m showing above ground. The stone has no chamfer or decoration.

The shaft is 1.21m high and is set into the socket with lead. It leans slightly to the south and is chamfered to octagonal with broach stops. A raised stone plaque (part of the shaft) at the top of its south side may once have had an inscription, but this was not decipherable by Davies in 1915 and now no marking is discernible.

The shaft has a sandstone sundial on top, 0.4m in diameter. The plate is neatly marked out and the listing suggests that it is dated 1725. The gnomon is missing although its lead fastening is still present.

Stallingborough churchyard cross – converted to a sundial
Stallingborough – detail of the stone plaque on the south side of the shaft
Stallingborough – The neatly marked out sundial and the remains of the gnomon

Stallingborough

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