Plague Cross, St Mary's Churchyard
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Plague Cross, St Mary's Churchyard
Image: © Mr Red Taken: 23 May 2022
Ross on Wye. To commemorate the death of 315 people in one night that had to be buried hurriedly. The metal plaque has "Libera Hera Domine" (Lord deliver us). The close-up of the stone inscription is shown here Image Herefordshire record Nᴼ. 4083 see https://htt.herefordshire.gov.uk/her-search/monuments-search/search/Monument?ID=4083 Inscription: Plague / An Dom 1637 / Burials 315 / Libera nos Domino (Deliver us o Lord)
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Image Location
Latitude
51.913838
Longitude
-2.585249