Thompson Cross
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Thompson Cross
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 13 Dec 2012
The top of the monument (Image]) opposite West Hill School. The modern Thompson Cross at West Hill is a stone cross on a circular pillar, rising from a stepped circular base. The cross itself carries the words “Thompson Cross”. The monument was unveiled in 1893 near to the site of the original Thompson Cross which was possibly an ancient boundary marker which took its name from the Rev William Thomson, a rector of Ashton in Tudor times. Around 200 years ago, Thomas Harrison moved the remaining fragments of the ancient monument from the bottom of Ridge Hill Lane to the grounds of his near-by house which was known as Thompson Cross. The idea of erecting a new marker was promoted by the chief constable of Stalybridge, William Chadwick, who was an antiquarian. He promoted the project as a conscious attempt to link Stalybridge with its past.. As with its counterpart at Hurst (Image]) , Thompson Cross was designed by John Eaton who also designed Tameside’s best known landmark, Hartshead Pike (Image]) . http://www.tameside.gov.uk/citizen/issue53/page6 Tameside Citizen http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/4493/ Public Monuments & Sculpture Association
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Image Location
Latitude
53.485448
Longitude
-2.06642