The Stations of the Cross
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The Stations of the Cross
Image: © John Illingworth Taken: 30 Jul 2008
These Italian carvings of the stations of the cross were commissioned by a member of the Middleton family who owned the nearby Myddelton Lodge. They were a prominent recusant family whose prosperity survived the Reformation. At the opposite end of the walk is a grotto and a representation of Calvary. The family name has also been spelt Middelton. The name of the Lodge also varies. The Ordnance Survey has compromised: the 1:25K map has Myddleton but the 1:50K has Myddelton.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.939704
Longitude
-1.836969