SP4540 : Banbury Cross
taken 3 years ago, near to Banbury, Oxfordshire, Great Britain

At one time Banbury had many crosses (The High Cross, The Bread Cross and The White Cross), but these were destroyed by Puritans on 26 July 1600. Banbury remained without a cross for more than 250 years until the current Banbury Cross was erected in 1859 at the centre of the town to commemorate the marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal (eldest child of Queen Victoria) to Prince Frederick of Prussia. The current Banbury Cross is a stone, spire-shaped monument decorated in Gothic form. Statues of Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V were added in 1914 to commemorate the coronation of George V. The cross is fifty-two feet six inches (16 metres) high, and topped by a gilt cross Link
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- Grid Square
- SP4540, 1237 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Stephen McKay (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 3 September, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 10 September, 2019
- Geographical Context
- Primary Subject of Photo
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 4532 4040 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:3.6080N 1:20.4233W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SP 4529 4038
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)



