Cross Base Approximately 25 Metres East of Church of St Nicholas
CROSS BASE APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1083252
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Base Approximately 25 Metres East of Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS BASE APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1083252
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Base Approximately 25 Metres East of Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSS BASE APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS BASE APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Haxey
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 76517 99845
Details
SK 7699-7799 HAXEY CHURCH STREET (south side)
22/104 Cross base approximately 25 metres east of Church of St Nicholas
GV II
Cross base. Medieval, reset in C19-C20. Limestone ashlar; brick patching to base. Drum pedestal with square-section foot and broach stops to octagonal upper section. Stump of former cross shaft in leaded socket broken flush with top. Limestone and brick base with single worn steps to south, east and west sides. The cross base is also known locally as the "Lady Mowbray" or "Hood Stone", from its association with the traditional "Haxey Hood" game, held on January 6th, where it is used as the site of the Fool's Speech and ceremony of "Smoking the Fool". E H Rudkin, Lincolnshire Folklore, 1973, pp xiv-xvi, pp 90-97.
Listing NGR: SK7652099845
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 165165
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rudkin, E H, Lincolnshire Folklore, (1973), 90-97
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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