Inscription over cottage doorway in Cropton
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Inscription over cottage doorway in Cropton
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 23 Apr 2019
Inscriptions like this are not uncommon in Yorkshire and they often show the initials of the first owner, and possibly the owner's wife. In this case the initials 'NC' are for Nicholas Cheeseman, but what is unusual is the rest of the inscription which is 'Memento Mori' - Remember you must die. A rather sombre greeting for anyone crossing the threshold.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.292551
Longitude
-0.838183