Old market cross in Dronfield churchyard
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Old market cross in Dronfield churchyard
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 5 Jan 2026
With St John the Baptist church tower beyond it. The cross is potentially Anglo-Saxon, predating the main church building (known by 1135), making it a very early Christian marker. However, it is unclear if the cross has always been in this exact location.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.301472
Longitude
-1.472078