2008

TL8464 : Plague stone

taken 16 years ago, near to Bury st Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Plague stone
Plague stone
This plague stone is believed to be a base of a cross erected in medieval times to mark the boundary of Bury St.Edmunds in Risbygate Street. It is said to have been used to disinfect money at times of plague. The stone is located outside the West Suffolk College Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk.

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Category: Plague Stone
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Risbygate Street [23] · West Suffolk College [12] ·
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TL8464, 257 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Keith Evans   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 7 May, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 8 May, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 844 645 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:14.8770N 0:42.0035E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 844 645
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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