Audley’s Cross
Audley's Cross is a cross sited in Blore Heath, Staffordshire to mark the spot on which James Touchet, Lord Audley was killed at the battle of Blore Heath in 1459.Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: cross sited in Blore Heath, Staffordshire to mark the spot on which James Touchet, Lord Audley was killed at the battle of Blore Heath in 1459
- Also known as: “Audley’s Cross, 240m SSW of Audley’s Cross Farmhouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and Church of St Mary.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile south of Audley’s Cross.
Oakley Hall
Building
Oakley Hall is an early 18th century 14,929 sf mansion house at Oakley, Staffordshire, England, in the parish of Mucklestone, near the Shropshire town of Market Drayton. Oakley Hall is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Audley’s Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mucklestone and Loggerheads.
Mucklestone
Village
Photo: Mark Evison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mucklestone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Loggerheads, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme district, in the county of Staffordshire, England.
Loggerheads
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loggerheads is a village and civil parish in north-west Staffordshire, England, on the A53 between Market Drayton and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The village is close to the border with Shropshire and Cheshire. Loggerheads is situated 1½ miles east of Audley’s Cross.
Norton in Hales
Village
Photo: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norton in Hales is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. Prior to 1 April 2009, it was in North Shropshire district. It lies on the A53 between the town of Market Drayton and Woore, Shropshire's most northeasterly village and parish. Staffordshire is to the east of the parish and Cheshire to the west. Norton in Hales is situated 2 miles north of Audley’s Cross.
Audley’s Cross
- Categories: stone cross and historic site
- Location: Loggerheads, Newcastle-under-Lyme District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9142° or 52° 54′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.42596° or 2° 25′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C4VWH7F+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 636028812OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q647165
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Hungarian—“Audley’s Cross” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Kruco de Audley”
- Hungarian: “Audley keresztje”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Blore Heath (A.D. 1459) and Old Pool Plantation.
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