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A Grade II Listed Building in Claughton, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8816 / 53°52'53"N

Longitude: -2.7239 / 2°43'26"W

OS Eastings: 352509

OS Northings: 443070

OS Grid: SD525430

Mapcode National: GBR 9RFK.28

Mapcode Global: WH851.4P5M

Plus Code: 9C5VV7JG+MC

Entry Name: Cross

Listing Date: 9 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1163388

English Heritage Legacy ID: 185442

ID on this website: 101163388

Location: Wyre, Lancashire, PR3

County: Lancashire

District: Wyre

Civil Parish: Claughton

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Barnacre All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

Tagged with: War memorial Monumental cross

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Description


CLAUGHTON
SD 54 SW
8/53 Cross
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GV II

Cross base, medieval, with shaft added in 1920. Sandstone. Base an
irreqular boulder with rectangular socket which holds a tapering shaft .
The cross head is decorated with interlace ornament. An inscribed brass
plate is attached to the base; 'This wayside cross was restored by William
Fitzherbert-Brockholes in A.D. 1920 in memory of his two sons Thomas and
Roger and all from Claughton who gave their lives for their country in the
Great War.'


Listing NGR: SD5250943070


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 2 February 2017.

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