Shepton Mallet: the market cross
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Shepton Mallet: the market cross
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 18 Feb 2013
Originating in 1520 but rebuilt in 1841, the cross stands at the end of Image, along which we look with only a glimpse of the 1970s complex at the eastern end.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.190793
Longitude
-2.546862