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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Emmott Cross (Colne) Alternative Name: The Touch Cross
Country: England County: Lancashire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Burnley Nearest Village: Colne
Map Ref: SD888401
Latitude: 53.857003N Longitude: 2.171759W
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Ancient Cross in Lancashire

The Emmott Cross in Colne stands at the north side of St. Bartholomew's churchyard. Also known as the Touch Cross, this 7ft tall English Gothic style cross was re-erected here in 1967, having been removed from the grounds of Emmott Hall in Laneshawbridge when the old hall was being pulled down.

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) feature a page on this cross - see their entry for Emmott Cross, Colne, Lancashire, which adds: "The cross had stood for centuries close to the famous Hallown Well, both of which were highly venerated by pilgrims travelling between Whalley Abbey and Yorkshire. It appears that originally the cross had stood at the side of the Stanbury to Haworth road over Herders, close by Emmott."

TNA also says that "The name Touch Cross probably comes about in the sense that pilgrims touched the cross in the hope of a safe pilgrimage, or the name may be something to do with a troop of soldiers who were stationed at the hall in the past. They touched the stone too, but for different reasons – that they would live to fight another day in battle."

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SD8840 : Hippodrome Theatre, Colne by Jim Osley — by Jim Osley
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SD8840 : Colne Town Hall by Alexander P Kapp — by Alexander P Kapp
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SD8840 : Colne, Lancashire: Town Hall looking west by Dr Neil Clifton — by Dr Neil Clifton
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SD8840 : New Market Street, Colne by Stephen McKay — by Stephen McKay
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SD8840 : Derby Arms, New Market Street, Colne by Alexander P Kapp — by Alexander P Kapp
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