1991

SJ7560 : Saxon crosses at Sandbach

taken 33 years ago, near to Sandbach, Cheshire East, England

Saxon crosses at Sandbach
Saxon crosses at Sandbach
From Wikipedia;- The most recent and authoritative dating places the larger cross from the early part of the 9th century, and the smaller from about the middle of that century. Older theories, now outdated, included the view that they were erected to commemorate the conversion to Christianity of Peada of Mercia about 653 Other sources date them to the 9th century. The original site of the crosses is unknown and it is believed that they were brought to Sandbach in the Middle Ages. The earliest documentary evidence is by William Smith, the Rouge-Dragon Pursuivant at Arms of Elizabeth I, who was from Nantwich. In 1585 he wrote 'two square crosses of stone, on steps, with certain images and writings thereon graven [standing] hard together. Either after the Reformation or during the Civil War they were thrown down and their parts were scattered over a wide area. Larger pieces of the crosses were found as far away as Oulton and Tarporley while smaller pieces were found on various sites in Sandbach. In the early 19th century they were collected together and in 1816 were reassembled and erected under the direction of George Ormerod, the Cheshire historian.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre Primary Subject: Cross
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Photographer
Colin Park   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 April, 1991   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 6 May, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7587 6082 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.6384N 2:21.7322W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7588 6081
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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