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St Guthlacs Cross

A Grade II Listed Building in Crowland, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7175 / 52°43'3"N

Longitude: -0.1356 / 0°8'7"W

OS Eastings: 526033

OS Northings: 314947

OS Grid: TF260149

Mapcode National: GBR HY3.NJN

Mapcode Global: WHHMT.WYMK

Plus Code: 9C4XPV97+2Q

Entry Name: St Guthlacs Cross

Listing Date: 1 January 1961

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1359254

English Heritage Legacy ID: 197969

ID on this website: 101359254

Location: South Holland, Lincolnshire, PE12

County: Lincolnshire

District: South Holland

Civil Parish: Crowland

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Crowland St Mary and St Bartholomew and St Guthlac

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

Description


CROWLAND BROTHERSHOME BAR TF 21 SE (south west side)

12/6 St. Guthlac's Cross 1961 II

Boundary cross. c.1200. Limestone ashlar. Tapering rectangular shaft, approximately 1 meter high, with slender roll moulded sides with small spur to left, and framing inscription: 'Hanc Petra Guthlac...' the rest being somewhat obscure, but which has been translated as 'This stone, I say, is Guthlac's utmost bound'. Cross marks the boundary of land formerly owned by Crowland Abbey. Formerly considered to be early C10. Scheduled as Ancient Monument, No. 8.

Listing NGR: TF2603314947

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