The village cross in Monyash, a small village situated at the head of Lathkill Dale in the Peak District in Derbyshire

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The inscription reads: The village cross dates from circa 1340 when the village was granted a charter to hold a weekly market on a Tuesday and a three day fair to cellebrate the festival of Holy is likely thre cross itself was made out of wood and mounted on top of the stone circular holes in the base are where the lead miners tested their drills after sharpening at the smithy.

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Location: Monyash, derbyshire,UK
Photo credit: © Eric Murphy / Alamy / Afripics
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