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![]() O/S Grid Ref: SX/58258/95123 Longitude/Latitude (Degrees+/-): -4.01010/50.73837 Map location: Click here to view map. Purpose: War Memorial Size: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 metres) tall. 2 feet 8 inches (0.81 metres) across the arms. The shaft, at the base, measures 14½ inches (0.37 metres) wide by 8½ inches (0.22 metres) deep. Information: This is a relatively modern cross, roughly fashioned from granite and of Celtic design. The tapering shaft sits on a tall tapering granite base, which measures 3 feet 3½ inches (1.00 metres) wide by 2 feet 10 inches (0.86 metres) deep at the bottom and 2 feet 5 inches (0.74 metres) by 2 feet (0.61 metres) at the top. It is 2 feet 8 inches (0.81 metres) high. The base stone is set on a plinth, which measures 4 feet (1.22 metres) by 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 metres) and 9 inches (0.23 metres) high. A stone wall has been erected around the cross, to bring it up level with the area of grass and graves behind. The immediate area around the cross has been infilled with gravel, into which has also been set three little flower troughs. The inscriptions have
been made on smooth surfaces, slightly set back into three faces of the
base stone. That on the front (eastern) face is headed:
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