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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Peter (Hope) Alternative Name: Hope Parish ChurchCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.18 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Hope
Map Ref: SK1725583445
Latitude: 53.347619N Longitude: 1.74227W
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stretchyboy visited on 19th Jun 2020 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
An Anglo Saxon cross shaft in the churchyard of St Peter's, Hope.
Update February 2019: Historic England lists a number of cross shafts in and around St. Peter's. These are:
Historic England List ID 1012159: Wayside cross known as the Eccles Cross at SK 17231 83480;
Historic England List ID 1121949, Cross Shaft 1m south of St Peter's Church;
Historic England List ID 1008828, Anglian High Cross in the Churchyard of St Peter's at SK 17232 83451;
Historic England List ID 1096622, Remains of Churchyard Cross, 3m south of St Peter's Church at SK 17231 83451; and
Historic England List ID 1008829, Standing Cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church at SK 17238 83439.
There is one Pastscape entry for all these crosses - see Pastscape Monument No. 309465. The Journal of Antiquities also features a page for this churchyard - see their entry for Hope Churchyard Cross, Derbyshire, which includes a description, local legends and a list of reference sources for further information.
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