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Bristol High Cross at Stourhead

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Bristol High Cross at Stourhead

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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    1. King Alfred's Tower – Stourhead Gardens and Lake loop from Stourton

    10.2km

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 29, 2022

    Bristol High Cross is a market cross which was first erected in 1373 in the centre of Bristol on the site of an earlier cross which commemorated the granting of a charter by Edward III to make Bristol a county, separate from Somerset and Gloucestershire.
    In 1764 it was moved to Stourhead.
    Often mistaken as part of the nearby church.

      February 1, 2023

      Moderate trail going through some amazing places, worth a visit 😀

        May 1, 2025

        The cross crowning this small sacred monument is comparatively small and modest in relation to the entire monument. However, the cross's base, rising in Gothic form, deserves special attention. The very delicate structure, stretching skyward, looks to me a bit like someone had removed a small church steeple from the church and transplanted it onto the lawn here.

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          Location: Stourton With Gasper, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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