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<< Text Pages >> Leyland Town Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Lancashire

Submitted by cactus_chris on Sunday, 26 November 2023  Page Views: 157

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Leyland Town Cross
Country: England County: Lancashire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Leyland
Map Ref: SD5400221602
Latitude: 53.688831N  Longitude: 2.698006W
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
5

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At the centre of the oldest part of Leyland stands the town cross and well. The cross shaft and steps are probably medieval and the well would have been a useful water source in the early days of the settlement. Leyland is one of the Lancashire Hundreds, which are large administrative areas set up in late Saxon times.

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SD5421 : Leyland Cross by Ann Cook
by Ann Cook
©2006(licence)
SD5421 : Old Central Cross by the B5243, Towngate, Leyland Parish by Milestone Society
by Milestone Society
©2019(licence)
SD5421 : Leyland Cross and Victorian drinking fountain by Ann Cook
by Ann Cook
©2012(licence)
SD5421 : Leyland Cross by Ann Cook
by Ann Cook
©2013(licence)
SD5321 : Village Cross and Jubilee Fountain by David Dixon
by David Dixon
©2012(licence)

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