The Old Broken Cross - Broken Cross, UK
Posted by: 
dtrebilc
N 53° 15.278 W 002° 28.561
30U E 534957 N 5900724
This pub sign is painted on to the whitewashed wall of the pub.
Waymark Code: WMW0M3
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/22/2017
Views: 1
The sign is of a Gaelic Cross with part of it missing.
A Gaelic Cross is a form of Christian Cross, usually of stone that has circle around the junction of the arms of the cross.
Gaelic Crosses are often carved with intricate patterns, and the painting depicts this. The top left of the cross is missing as though it has been broken as the name suggests. Since the pub is in an area known as Broken Cross there was presumably an actual Gaelic Cross on this site at some point in the past.
Below the sign it indicates that the pub was established in 1777. It stands on the bank of the Trent and Mersey Canal which also opened in 1777, so presumably the pub was opened for boatmen on the canal. Even today there are mooring facilities for boats outside the pub.
Name of Artist: Not listed
Date of current sign: Not listed
Date of first pub on site: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a visit, a photograph of yourself or your GPSr by the pub sign is required. Some description of your visit would be welcome.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|