Village cross, Wyre Piddle
Introduction
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Village cross, Wyre Piddle
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: Unknown
The name Wyre Piddle may cause an outbreak of schoolboy sniggering, but the Piddle part comes from the Piddle Brook which flows through the village on its way to the River Avon. Piddle is in fact an Old English word for marsh or fen. Wyre relates to Wyre Forest. In this view the village cross is a good example of a medieval standing cross still sited at its original location. The photograph was taken a few weeks before the village gained a by-pass although there isn't actually a vehicle in sight.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.125438
Longitude
-2.05327