Village cross, Throwleigh
Introduction
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Village cross, Throwleigh
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 8 Jun 2006
Image seen from a different angle. The cross was "Erected 1897 incorporating a probably C15 socket stone" http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-94781-village-cross-throwleigh to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. See also http://www.dartmoor-crosses.org.uk/throwleigh.htm , which suggests that the cross once stood in the churchyard, and Image], an old cross shaft actually in the churchyard, but allegedly found near this spot. In the background is the C16 Throwleigh Barton, grade II* listed http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-94782-throwleigh-barton-throwleigh .
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Image Location
Latitude
50.701107
Longitude
-3.886692