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<< Our Photo Pages >> Howick Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Lancashire

Submitted by cactus_chris on Sunday, 26 November 2023  Page Views: 181

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Howick Cross
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 9.392 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Lancashire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Penwortham
Map Ref: SD5081927574
Latitude: 53.742213N  Longitude: 2.747151W
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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Howick Cross is a Medieval socket with a modern restored cross placed into it. The socket is a substantial cube-shaped piece of stone, measuring some 75cm wide and 60cm tall. It rests on a stone plinth which was installed after the First World War. This bears the inscription “Howick Cross. Restored by the inhabitants to commemorate peace 1919”. The restored cross is a metre high and in good condition.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SD5027 : Old Wayside Cross by Liverpool Road, Howick Cross, Penwortham Parish by Milestone Society
by Milestone Society
©2019(licence)
SD5027 : Howick Park Drive, Howick Cross by Alexander P Kapp
by Alexander P Kapp
©2008(licence)
SD5027 : Junction of A59 and Central Drive, Hutton, Lancashire by nick macneill
by nick macneill
©2011(licence)
SD5027 : Liverpool Road (A59) by JThomas
by JThomas
©2014(licence)
SD5027 : The A59 approach to Howick Cross by Raymond Knapman
by Raymond Knapman
©2012(licence)

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