Holy Island village cross
Introduction
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Holy Island village cross
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 23 Jun 2011
An inscription at the base says "This cross rebuilt by H.C.Selby Esq 1828". Selby was a prosperous landowner who made several improvements on Holy Island, including tidying up the Priory ruins (information from the Public Monument and Sculpture Association http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/pmsa-database/9892/ ). The cross was designed by John Dobson of Newcastle. It replaced a 16th century market cross on the site.
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Image Location
Leaflet Map data © OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.670084
Longitude
-1.801404