Description and History of Site:-
A butter-cross is recorded at Burwell as early as the 13th century when the right to hold a market was granted. The current structure appears to date from about 1700, but has been subsequently modified, the open arches being in-filled in the 17th or 18th century while the conical roof was added in the early 20th century by William Hornsby the Grantham Industrialist who owned the Burwell Hall estate. Probably rented by the Primitive Methodists as a chapel and at an earlier date it was used as a dovecote. It is interesting to note that it is of similar hexagonal design to Belleau Dovecote

Further Reading and References:-
Pevsner N Harris J Antram N, The Buildings of England - Lincolnshire: London, 1989

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Key Words :- butter market hall

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath - used as a village hall

Address :- A16, London Road, Burwell, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8PR
Grid Ref :- TF 35504 79603
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.296063 , Long 0.031656
Local Authority :- East Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1063686,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- circa 13th Century -
Record Date :- 23 August 2020

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