Illingworth St Mary - ledger stones
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Illingworth St Mary - ledger stones
Image: © Diocese of Leeds Taken: 6 Jul 2016
It was a common practice at one time to lay gravestones flat, inscribed side uppermost, to create paved areas and paths in the churchyard.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.751563
Longitude
-1.896082