Addiscott Cross
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Addiscott Cross by Richard Dorrell as part of the Geograph project.
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Addiscott Cross
Image: © Richard Dorrell Taken: 23 Mar 2010
The cross is located at the crossroads beside Adiscott Farm. This cross has been moved a couple of times in the past, but thankfully not far. During the 1870s it was moved from its original site in order to make way for a gateway to be created. It appears that its new site was not ideal and in 1958 it was moved again to its current site. Luckily it has been cared for during these moves and has not suffered the fate of a number of Dartmoor Crosses, which have had their arms knocked off and been used as gateposts in similar circumstances.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.724247
Longitude
-3.890597