Burwell Butter Cross

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Burwell Butter Cross by Richard Croft as part of the Geograph project.

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Burwell Butter Cross

Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 9 May 2007

Burwell was granted a market in the late 13th century, seemingly sufficiently prosperous to warrant an octagonal brick Butter Cross in the early 18th century. There's no market any more but the building now serves as the parish hall.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.295303
Longitude
0.032461