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Butter Cross is a plain stone shaft about 5 feet high on a circular base with round head retaining on each face traces of a Maltese Cross, situated near Alveley, Shropshire. Although supposed to mark the site of an ancient open-air market place, it is almost a mile from the village, suggesting possibly use as a boundary cross in time of plague. It is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1053230.
Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.469049,-2.3656862
Grid Reference: SO 7525 8574
Civil Parish: Alveley CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 300253
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Butter_Cross,_Shropshire_300253
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Historic England Grade II Listed 1053230.
Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.469049,-2.3656862
Grid Reference: SO 7525 8574
Civil Parish: Alveley CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 300253
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Butter_Cross,_Shropshire_300253
Peruse Shropshire on Wikishire