Hurst Cross
Introduction
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Hurst Cross
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 2 Mar 2011
The locality is called Hurst Cross (a small hamlet until the nineteenth century) The stone cross (Image]) at the junction of King's Road and Queen's Road is also Hurst Cross. To complicate things further, The football ground is also called Hurst Cross! Hurst Cross football ground has been the home of Ashton United FC (formerly known as Hurst FC) since 1880 which makes it one of one of the oldest football grounds in the world.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.5009
Longitude
-2.079258