Windleshaw Chantry tower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Windleshaw Chantry tower by Chris Denny as part of the Geograph project.
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Windleshaw Chantry tower
Image: © Chris Denny Taken: 22 Apr 2010
The 36ft tower is all that remains of Sir Thomas Gerard's 15th century chantry chapel. Although now located within St Helens cemetery it has its own graveyard which includes a cross said to date from 1629 and erected by a local publican.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.467167
Longitude
-2.755401