Church Hill, Swanage
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Church Hill, Swanage
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 12 Sep 2022
At the junction with High Street. Regarding the cross, a local guide to Swanage says "An inscription remains, accompanying the cross, though much of it is hard to read now. It has been erected in honour of Sir Reginald Palgrave (1839 – 1904), who was clerk of the House of Commons. Although he retired to, and died at, Salisbury, Palgrave and his family enjoyed regular summer holidays to Swanage and had a house built here for his visits. Sir Reginald was a keen amateur water-colourist and sculptor in his spare time." https://www.swanage.co.uk/millpond/
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Image Location
Latitude
50.60792
Longitude
-1.963063