The right to hold a market here was granted in the reign of Henry III (1216- 1272). The first mention of this cross was in 1864. In 1902 some of the base stones were loose. The head is lost. (1)

This monument consists of head, shaft, socket and base and a plinth of 3 steps. There has been slight modern restoration. The cross is of C17 style. (2)

Village cross. C14. (3)

Market cross, thought to be of 17th century date, although there is known to have been a market on the site since the early 13th century, all that remains is the base and part of shaft. (4)

Cross (Rems of) (NR) (5)

Scheduled 1995. Village Cross, Kirkby in Ashfield. Grade II. (6)

Listed buildings slides, 2 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

English Heritage, 1995, Schduling Amendment, Lincolnshire (Published document). SNT6140.

<1> Stapleton A, 1912, Catalogue of Notts Crosses, p 14 (Published document). SNT1324.

<2> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.

<3> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<4> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<5> OS, 1879, 1:2500, County Series 1879 (Map). SNT2461.

<6> DOE, 1988, Listed Buildings - Dist of Ashfield (Published document). SNT6139.