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<< Our Photo Pages >> Hampton Loade Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Shropshire

Submitted by PhilKidderminster on Thursday, 03 March 2011  Page Views: 7218

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Hampton Loade Cross Alternative Name: Butter Cross
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 7.194 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Shropshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Bridgnorth  Nearest Village: Hampton Loade
Map Ref: SO75258574
Latitude: 52.469031N  Longitude: 2.36576W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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
4

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Hampton Loade Cross
Hampton Loade Cross submitted by PhilKidderminster : Hampton Loade wayside cross. Cross symbol clearly visible at top, but there are also marks/symbols near the base. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Shropshire

Unknown age: Possibly originally erected to mark position of crossroads (one road leads to an ancient mill).
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SO7585 : Old Wayside Cross south of Hampton Loade, Alveley Parish by Milestone Society
by Milestone Society
©2019(licence)
SO7585 : The Alveley Buttercross by Richard Law
by Richard Law
©2017(licence)
SO7585 : Minor road to Moor House and Alveley by P L Chadwick
by P L Chadwick
©2010(licence)
SO7585 : Buttercross, Alveley by Paul Marshall
by Paul Marshall
©2007(licence)
SO7585 : The Buttercross near Alveley by P L Chadwick
by P L Chadwick
©2010(licence)

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