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Memorials & monuments · South West England

Butter Cross

In or near Dunster.

Butter Cross — Market cross in Dunster, Somerset, UK.

Butter Cross

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About

Butter Cross is a memorial in south west. (Market cross in Dunster, Somerset, UK.) According to Wikipedia: "The Butter Cross in Dunster within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building and scheduled monument. The cross was originally erected in the late 14th or early 15th century in the main street, and was moved to its current site in the late 18th or early 19th century. Although the head of the cross is missing, the shaft and socket stone are original. The cross is in the care of English Heritage and is managed by the National Trust."

Coordinates
51.1851, -3.4492

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