Village Cross is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. A C14 and early C19 Village cross.

Village Cross

WRENN ID
small-mortar-amber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne MP: Gareth Davies (Con)
Country
England
Type
Village cross
Period
C14 and early C19
Address
Village Cross, High Street, Harlaxton
OS grid reference
SK 884 326
Coordinates
52.88417, -0.68707
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Village Cross in Harlaxton is a structure dating from the 14th century and early 19th century. It is made of ashlar and features an octagonal obelisk that stands approximately 2 meters high. This obelisk is set on a 14th-century octagonal moulded pedestal and base, which consists of two steps. It is possible that the cross has been moved from its original location. This cross is likely one of the architectural features introduced to the village between 1820 and 1840 by Gregory Gregory, who was the Lord of the Manor of Harlaxton.

Local climate

Village Cross sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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