Village Cross, Main Street, Great Longstone, Derbyshire.
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greysman
N 53° 14.577 W 001° 42.205
30U E 586522 N 5900081
This ancient village cross is to be found on the small village green at the junction of Main Street and Station Road.
Waymark Code: WMGC26
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/12/2013
Views: 6
The village cross is now Grade II listed and is probably C15th in origin. Made of gritstone, it has five circular stone steps (now linked with iron staples) leading to an octagonal base then a shaft graduating from square to octagonal. The cap is circular with a conical top, all that remains of its original cross. All the stones are much weathered.
The cross is on the small village green at the centre of the village at the junction of Main Street and Station Road.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
Much weathered, missing its original top.
Describe the location:
Village Green at the centre of the village.
Year of manufacture: 01/01/1400
Is this cross commemorative ?: No
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