<< Our Photo Pages >> St Mary (Disley) - Ancient Cross in England in Cheshire
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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Mary (Disley) Alternative Name: Disley Parish ChurchCountry: England County: Cheshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Disley
Map Ref: SJ97388444
Latitude: 53.356833N Longitude: 2.040827W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Ancient Cross in Cheshire
10th Century twin socket base for cross shafts in churchyard of St Mary, Disley. Other fragments at Lyme Park.
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