Holy Cross Church and Cross, Woodchurch
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Holy Cross Church and Cross, Woodchurch
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 14 May 2012
An ancient church, the nave originates from the 12th century but the circular style graveyard suggests a pre-Norman date. This early date is supported by the discovery of a portion of an Anglo-Saxon wheel cross at the grounds of the church in the late 19th or early 20th century and placed within the wall of the chancel within the church. The cross probably stood intact in the graveyard until the 17th century when many such crosses were destroyed by Puritans.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.373432
Longitude
-3.090284