Cross Shaft On Green At Junction Of Greenhill Road And High Street And Church Street

The cross shaft located on the green at the junction of Greenhill Road, High Street, and Church Street is a medieval structure with a cap added in the late 19th to early 20th century. It is made of limestone ashlar and features a drum pedestal with a square-section base and broach stops leading to an octagonal top. The tall chamfered square-section shaft has a mid panel on the east side that displays a painted relief carving of a shield featuring the Mowbray arms, which includes a lion rampant. The stone cap is of ogee design, and the overall height of the cross shaft is approximately 2 metres. This cross is known locally as the "Mowbray Cross," named after the Mowbrays, who were the medieval Lords of Haxey Manor.