What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Village Cross. The shaft of Beeston's 14th century cross originally at the village centre cross-roads near the Manor House. Found by historian Arthur Cossons and re-erected here in 1929 Recorded plaque organisation: Beeston and District Civic Society, Beeston Local History Society, Stapleford and District Local History Society, Southern Broxtowe Blue Plaque Group.
The Village Cross is a 14th-century monument that once stood at the center of Beeston, marking a significant historical and communal focal point; rediscovered by local historian Arthur Cossons, it was relocated and re-erected in 1929, preserving a tangible link to medieval village life.
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