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High Cross (Central)

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Church Lane, Whalley, Lancashire

High Cross (Central)
High Cross (Central)
High Cross (Central)
High Cross (Central)
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The shaft of the cross is socketed into a carved square base stone. It is rectangular in cross section and tapers towards the top where it has been broken. A piece of the shaft about 0.75m in length is missing. All four sides of the shaft depict well-preserved early eleventh century decoration, comprising foliated scrollwork. The principal ornamentation is on the east and west faces and consists of a central rounded shaft or pole rising from the apex of a gable. At the top of the shaft are the damaged remains of the carved central boss of the cross head.
Title

High Cross (Central)

Date

early 11th C

Medium

stone

Measurements

H 230 x W 56 x D 24 cm;
Plinth: H 50 x W 79 x D 64 cm

Accession number

BB7_SB_S900

Work type

Cross

Owner

St Mary and All Saints Church

Custodian

St Mary and All Saints Church

Work status

extant

Listing status

Scheduled Monument

Listing date

25/02/51

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at all times

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Located at

Church Lane, Whalley

BB7 9SY

In the churchyard south of St Mary and All Saints church, near the porch.

Artist or maker

unknown artist

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