Simon's Cross
Introduction
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Simon's Cross
Image: © Peter Worrell Taken: 16 Jan 2009
This is the base of an old wayside cross known as Simon's Cross. Water which collects in the mortice hole in the cross base was thought locally to cure warts which accounts for the alternative name for this stone - 'Wart Well'. The stone is on the boundary between Read and Simonstone. The words 'Simon's Cross' and a cross symbol are inscribed on the base. The shaft has been missing for many years.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.820885
Longitude
-2.341816