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Base of Cross on South Side of Road at Corner of Drive to Church House Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Bretherton, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6773 / 53°40'38"N

Longitude: -2.7941 / 2°47'38"W

OS Eastings: 347640

OS Northings: 420381

OS Grid: SD476203

Mapcode National: GBR 8TXX.WJ

Mapcode Global: WH85Z.1TRT

Plus Code: 9C5VM6G4+W9

Entry Name: Base of Cross on South Side of Road at Corner of Drive to Church House Farmhouse

Listing Date: 30 January 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1072571

English Heritage Legacy ID: 184282

ID on this website: 101072571

Location: Bretherton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR26

County: Lancashire

District: Chorley

Civil Parish: Bretherton

Built-Up Area: Bretherton

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Bretherton St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

Tagged with: Architectural structure High cross

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Description


SD 42 SE
3/31


BRETHERTON,
SOUTH ROAD
Base of cross on south side of road at corner of drive to Church House Farmhouse

II

Base of former cross, perhaps medieval. Stone. c. one metre square with tapered sides and now c.20cm high above ground level, with a filled-up circular recess in the upper surface. (Reference VCH Lancs VI p103: "The pedestal of the village cross still exists...")


Listing NGR: SD4764020381

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