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<< Our Photo Pages >> Weare Churchyard Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Somerset

Submitted by dooclay on Saturday, 01 July 2023  Page Views: 175

Medieval (High and Late)Site Name: Weare Churchyard Cross Alternative Name: St Gregory's Church (Weare)
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Ancient Cross
 Nearest Village: Weare
Map Ref: ST4140952670
Latitude: 51.270155N  Longitude: 2.841244W
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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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Weare Churchyard Cross
Weare Churchyard Cross submitted by dooclay : As described but with a modern lantern head. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Somerset

Source: Somerset HER
A churchyard cross. Base of four tiers of square steps, one tier renewed. Pedestal and 10ft polygonal shaft.

This cross is listed as Historic England List ID 1059090.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
ST4152 : St Gregory's, Weare by Howard
by Howard
©2011(licence)
ST4152 : Weare, St Gregory by Dave Kelly
by Dave Kelly
©2014(licence)
ST4152 : A resting place for Frankie by Neil Owen
by Neil Owen
©2020(licence)
ST4152 : Interior, St Gregory's church, Weare by Roger Cornfoot
by Roger Cornfoot
©2018(licence)
ST4152 : St Gregory's church, Weare by Roger Cornfoot
by Roger Cornfoot
©2018(licence)

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