FrothNinja
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Post pics of your bike in front of ye olde cross - excluding war memorials and grave stones.
Your bike in front of ye olde cross
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FrothNinja
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MBIFO the Shay Cross Wiswell - blurb below pic
"Os grid reference SD.743 372. The Shay Cross is located about one and half miles north of Whalley in the village of Wiswell. Go into the village and walk in a south-westerly direction along Pendleton Road; then go a short distance along Old Back Lane and then Wiswell Shay Lane where the cross stands at the side of the lane beside a stream and close to the entrance to Wiswell Hall farm.
At first glance the 6 foot high sandstone cross looks quite ancient but, in fact, it is only the base that is medieval because the rest is a 19th century Latin-style restoration. The 13th century base is rectangular in shape and it has nice chamfered upper edges and a square-shaped socket hole. It seems the original cross was destroyed at the Reformation. Clearly, this was a former way-side cross or perhaps a funeral cross where coffins were rested on the way to Whalley church. Originally called 'The White Cross' - perhaps it was painted white, and also 'Paslew's Cross' after abbot John Paslew who was born in the village of Wiswell. Shay cross is a grade II listed monument.
Legend says that John Paslew's ghost still walks between Shay Cross and his former home Wiswell Hall. Paslew, the last abbot of Whalley Abbey was executed probably at Lancaster in March 1537 (and not at Whalley as sometimes stated) for being implicated in the Pilgrimage of Grace as well as for his Christian faith which he refused to give up.
References:
Whitaker Terence W., Lancashire's Ghosts and Legends, Robert Hale, London 1980."
(nicked from The Northern Antiquarian Forum)
"Os grid reference SD.743 372. The Shay Cross is located about one and half miles north of Whalley in the village of Wiswell. Go into the village and walk in a south-westerly direction along Pendleton Road; then go a short distance along Old Back Lane and then Wiswell Shay Lane where the cross stands at the side of the lane beside a stream and close to the entrance to Wiswell Hall farm.
At first glance the 6 foot high sandstone cross looks quite ancient but, in fact, it is only the base that is medieval because the rest is a 19th century Latin-style restoration. The 13th century base is rectangular in shape and it has nice chamfered upper edges and a square-shaped socket hole. It seems the original cross was destroyed at the Reformation. Clearly, this was a former way-side cross or perhaps a funeral cross where coffins were rested on the way to Whalley church. Originally called 'The White Cross' - perhaps it was painted white, and also 'Paslew's Cross' after abbot John Paslew who was born in the village of Wiswell. Shay cross is a grade II listed monument.
Legend says that John Paslew's ghost still walks between Shay Cross and his former home Wiswell Hall. Paslew, the last abbot of Whalley Abbey was executed probably at Lancaster in March 1537 (and not at Whalley as sometimes stated) for being implicated in the Pilgrimage of Grace as well as for his Christian faith which he refused to give up.
References:
Whitaker Terence W., Lancashire's Ghosts and Legends, Robert Hale, London 1980."
(nicked from The Northern Antiquarian Forum)
Mo1959
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- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Supposedly a memorial to the last witch burned at the stake in Scotland.
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FrothNinja
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Nogworth Cross, aka Shay Cross, Shay Lane, nr Haggate
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Not a very old cross but still a cross
Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
If only it were that easy.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
It would be nice if it was that's for sure
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FrothNinja
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Those cross bases are proper fancy
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
just down the road from me that
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
Closest I could find. Will try harder next time.
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FrothNinja
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It's a cross man
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
Alan I presume?
Hi Mo...yes it is.
I read somewhere that they were restored around 1880.
