High Cross Monument (Detail)

Introduction

The photograph on this page of High Cross Monument (Detail) by Terry Roberts as part of the Geograph project.

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High Cross Monument (Detail)

Image: © Terry Roberts Taken: 12 Sep 2005

Situated at the junction of Watling Street and the Fosse Way, the High Cross was erected in 1712. This is a detail of one of the two Latin inscriptions on the base. The Cross itself was destroyed by lightning.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.492351
Longitude
-1.301834