The Market cross in Billesdon

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Market cross in Billesdon by Mat Fascione as part of the Geograph project.

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The Market cross in Billesdon

Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 16 Feb 2024

Billesdon is a small village, nine miles east of Leicester. It is just off the A47, the Billesdon bypass opened in October 1986. The Market Cross is Grade II Listed and probably dates from the 13th or 14th century with modern additions.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.618309
Longitude
-0.939422