What is recorded here
The first reference to Ashton market cross comes from local marriage registers of 1854. The ancient cross was replaced in 1763 or 1764 by an oak shaft on a stone base and steps, surmounted by sphere and crown. This probably stood slightly to the south o
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Places near here
Gatepiers, overthrows and railings at south-west and south entrances to Ashton-under-Lyne Memorial GardensListed building · 48 yd
Ashton-under-Lyne and District War MemorialListed building · 106 yd
A sculpture outside Ashton-under-Lyne InterchangePublic sculpture · 613 yd
St. Petersfield sculpturePublic sculpture · 1013 yd
Hurst CrossMemorial · 1654 yd
Hurst War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Stalybridge town hall monumentMonument or public art · 1.5 mi
Milestone, A635, Ashton-under-LyneMonument or public art · 1.6 mi
Boodle WoodWood · 1.6 mi
Hough HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Dunkirk WoodWood · 2.0 mi
Santa's GrottoCave or cavern · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0