Audley’s Cross

Audley's Cross is a cross sited in Blore Heath, to mark the spot on which James Touchet, Lord Audley was killed at the battle of Blore Heath in 1459.
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  • 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
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Audley’s Cross.

Church
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is situated 1½ miles northeast of Audley’s Cross.

Building
is an early 18th century 14,929 sf mansion house at Oakley, , England, in the parish of , near the town of . is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Audley’s Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mucklestone and Loggerheads.

Village
Photo: Mark Evison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the district, in the county of , England.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in north-west , England, on the A53 between and . The village is close to the border with and . is situated 1½ miles east of Audley’s Cross.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. Prior to 1 April 2009, it was in North Shropshire district. It lies on the A53 between the town of and , Shropshire's most northeasterly village and parish. is to the east of the parish and to the west. is situated 2 miles north of Audley’s Cross.

Audley’s Cross

Latitude
52.9142° or 52° 54′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.42596° or 2° 25′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C4VWH7F+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 636028812
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q647165
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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.

Nearby Places

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