Sandbach, Ancient Saxon Crosses c.1955
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S489016
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Despite the fact that most of our towns and villages were founded in Saxon times, few have any reminders of their Saxonhistory left other than perhaps their names. Here, however, there are the shafts of two stunningly beautiful Saxon crosses. The taller one is covered with scenes from the life of Christ, whilst the smaller one is thought to depict scenes from the life of Peada, son of of King Penda of Mercia (whose territory this once was). He was converted to Christianity some time around AD653.
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