An old gravestone at Preston Church

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An old gravestone at Preston Church

Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 19 Apr 2009

There are some fine old symbolic stones in the churchyard. This one displays a symbol of immortality in the form of a splendid winged soul, while below an anvil with hammer and pincers indicates that this is a blacksmith's stone.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.806251
Longitude
-2.341863