Crosses and bases around Stonyhurst

[QDanT]

Well it didn't seem to work putting a link to these photo's via http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78374 as it only received two clicks, so I'll try putting them on directly
I passed this on the way home Tuesday

easy to find next to bus stop shelter

I had a look at the map that night and marked (red flag) another 9

I printed this out and enlarged around the flags to print on the back

then laminated and set off this morning, I managed all of them and spotted another 2 on the way round, here's the GPS Mark map

and I'll give the Map ref as I detail each one -------------------------
So starting at the Church in Whalley Mark 001 SD 73247 36157

then onto Wiswell Mark 002 SD 74339 37276

then onto Mark 003 and either the maps out or I found another, as the GPS Mark is futher along the path by the fork ?

then onto the Church at Great Mitton (no GPS Mark) but SD 71542 38963

and a Sundial

It was then on to look for Withgill Cross

Hi Danny,Have a look at the Withgill Cross SD 706 406 - in copse by farm lane, some interesting C17 graffiti - worth a visit as few know of its location. john

With a bit of head scratching and map in hand I talked to a friendly Gentleman driving out of the drive to Withgill who having lived there 9 years had not heard of it, he got out looked at the map crossed the road looked in the field then there were two of us head scratching, after he left Teddy called in the slash and burn rainforest team and we made our way into the copse

it is there honest !

but this is how I left it quietly hiding,and for reference it's just over the hedge opposite the wooden electricity pole
I passed this at Mark 005 SD 68823 40546 and thought it worth a photo ?

I then drove down into Hurst Green to photo the Cross in the square Mark 006 SD 68511 37928

then just out of the village to Mark 007 SD 69548 37849

I then passed this at the side of the road at Mark 008 SD68193 39815

then onto Mark 009 SD 68642 40444

The next and final one, was the hardest to find including no where to park and no access but I got over the wall by the water culvert

and thrashed through some deep wet braken

I was begining to mutter ! when I spotted it, or divined it as it was still a long way off,
just about dead centre here at the top of the hill

1/2 way up and looking back

So finaly at Mark 010 SD 67160 39865

The Bear opened the Bistro a Lavazza drip Coffee and a glass of Chilian Shiraz

just thought I'd share and show how the trip started and why I posted the first photo's
cheers Danny

 

[Retired Member southey]

Cool trip Dany, Are they parish boundaries? the last one is brilliant, used to love walking cross to cross when we lived in Plymouth, still never got to go to brent tor though, ace pics matey!

 

[Zingmo]

Always a pleasure following Teddy's days out!
These are fascinating. I love the first one, such beautiful carving. No 009 is quite unusual too.
Thanks for posting.

Z

 

[Retired Member southey]

Just posting on the off chance it pings you an email, Hope your good Danny! Take care mate, Dave.

 

[Wook]

Perhaps it's because I'm still a little spaced out from a nasty cold - but I found this thread's pictures to be unsettlingly surreal......