Village Cross and Cage, Lingfield
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Village Cross and Cage, Lingfield
Image: © Richard Rogerson Taken: 5 Jun 2010
Also known as the Old Gaol, St Peters Cross was built in 1473 to designate the boundary of two manors. However it also served as a gaol, wording on a plaque says 'the cage for the detention of petty offenders added in 1773 was last used in 1882 to detain poachers'.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.174375
Longitude
-0.017269