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Bainton Village Cross, Northamptonshire

Bainton Village Cross (aka the Butter Cross) is a mediæval market cross in Bainton, Northamptonshire, in the Soke of Peterborough area of the county. The cross has a square base of four steps, on top of which is an octagonal stone shaft, now capped by a stone ball. It is within the council area of Peterborough.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1126875.

Place Type: Market Cross
Historic County: Northamptonshire
Division of County: Soke of Peterborough
Lat, Long: 52.640847,-0.38449743
Grid Reference: TF 0941 0601
Civil Parish: Bainton CP
Council Area: Peterborough CA
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 319482
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bainton_Village_Cross,_Northamptonshire_319482

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