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The Butter Cross

3X8J+XW, Leek ST13 7ET, United Kingdom

The Butter Cross
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Roger Dutton
Roger Dutton103 days ago
The monument includes a standing stone cross, known locally as the Butter Cross, located 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm. The cross is of stepped form and is principally medieval in date with modern additions. The monument includes the base, consisting of three steps and a socket-stone, and the shaft, knop and head. The cross was restored in 1926. The base includes three steps, all circular in plan and constructed of stone blocks. An inscription on the base records the early 20th century restoration of the cross. On the uppermost step stands the socket-stone, a large circular stone with a central square slot into which the shaft is set. This is square in section at the base, rising through chamfered corners to a tapering octagonal section near the top. It is approximately 2.7m high. Above the shaft are the knop and the cross-head, which are both early 20th century in date; the latter takes the form of a stone crucifix. Extract from Historic England Listing
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