Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| cross, Great Ormside | ||
| locality:- | Great Ormside | |
| civil parish:- | Ormside (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | market cross | |
| locality type:- | tree | |
| locality type:- | sycamore | |
| coordinates:- | NY70111752 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY7017 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY71 | |
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| MN photo:- |
Sycamore tree, Acer pseudoplatanus, planted by Cyprian Hilton, 1693, to replace the
old market cross which was probably destroyed during the Civil War. The tree is now
destroying the steps. There was a cheese and butter market here till 'recently'. The
remains of the preaching/market cross are now in the church yard. |
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 BUT21.jpg (taken 17.6.2011)  BJY79.jpg Sycamore. (taken 28.10.2005) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "ROADSIDE PREACHING CROSS TO SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH / / / ORMSIDE / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73275 / NY7011617516" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Previously listed as Cross on village street. Late medieval cross-base, square in plan, built of large unmortared blocks. 5 steps up. Cross was destroyed during the Commonwealth and, shortly afterwards, a sycamore sapling replaced it. This tree is now mature and has displaced the steps." |
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 BJY80.jpg (taken 28.10.2005)  BUT11.jpg Remains of the cross, in the churchyard. (taken 17.6.2011) |
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