Village scene, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Village scene, Okeford Fitzpaine
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 15 May 2010
Market crosses were well-known focal points, sometimes used to calculate distances between towns. Varying from simple to elaborate styles, some market crosses were put on arched bases large enough to give shelter to traders. After the Reformation, the large plinths which bore the crosses were used to deliver proclamations. It is only the base of the cross that survives in Okeford Fitzpaine.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.897601
Longitude
-2.276717