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Whiteleaf Cross, Buckinghamshire

Whiteleaf Cross is a hill figure cut into the chalk on Whiteleaf Hill above Whiteleaf, Buckinghamshire. The hill figure in the shape of a triangle surmounted by a cross. Its date and origin are unknown and theories abound. It was first recorded in 1742 by Francis Wise. It is within the council area of Buckinghamshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1014597.

Place Type: Hill Figure
Historic County: Buckinghamshire
Lat, Long: 51.728679,-0.81175035
Grid Reference: SP 8216 0399
Civil Parish: Princes Risborough CP
Council Area: Buckinghamshire CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 305562
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whiteleaf_Cross,_Buckinghamshire_305562

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