Maythorne Cross base
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Maythorne Cross base by Michael Williamson as part of the Geograph project.
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Maythorne Cross base
Image: © Michael Williamson Taken: 30 Sep 2009
There is a fascinating story about this cross at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/districts-split-saxon-cross-to-settle-150year-feud-567824.html. The wooden shaft of this cross is not original.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.546518
Longitude
-1.715031