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<< Our Photo Pages >> All Saints (Brailsford) - Ancient Cross in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by astronomer on Friday, 23 December 2005  Page Views: 8751

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: All Saints (Brailsford) Alternative Name: Brailsford Church
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 4.899 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Ashbourne  Nearest Village: Brailsford
Map Ref: SK244414
Latitude: 52.969408N  Longitude: 1.638134W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by astronomer : The warrior carved on the Brailsford cross bears a striking resemblence to that thought to be 9th C king Aetheldred on the Repton Stone, discovered in 1979 at Repton, the ancient capital of Mercia, less than 20km away. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Derbyshire

The Brailsford Mercian cross is the only one to depict personalised carvings in addition to scrollwork and a key pattern. Like the other Mercian crosses, it is thought to date to the 9-10th century.
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All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by rogerkread : Closer view of one of the 'other' sides of the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by RoyB : Mercian cross shaft (Vote or comment on this photo)

All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by rogerkread : A view of the cross shaft and plinth showing the venerable yew to which TimPrevett refers in the comments. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by rogerkread : The Brailsford cross shaft on its strange elongated plinth of different ages. (Vote or comment on this photo)

All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by TimPrevett : Another side of the Brailsford shaft.

All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by TimPrevett : A very verdant setting for the Brailsford cross shaft at this time of year.

All Saints (Brailsford)
All Saints (Brailsford) submitted by astronomer : The carving on the Brailsford cross suggest that it stood near a defended Mercian frontier, perhaps the Danelaw.

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Re: All Saints (Brailsford) by TimPrevett on Saturday, 12 May 2007
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This is a churchyard I could lose some serious time in. At this time of year, bluebells. The cross shaft. A yew tree in excess of 1,000 years - easily accessible to perch in for a while. A coffin path to Ednaston. A very gnarled cross sculpture of age rocks thick with moss. The location is full of vibes, and sense of place. The church is midway between Ednaston and Brailsford, as it serves those communities now, as it has done for centuries. A mounting block, with nearby stable for the vicar arriving on horseback, in 1754. A very nice spot indeed.
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