Stone crosses from Sandbach
Stone crosses from Sandbach is the name given to the shafts of two former Anglo-Saxon stone crosses that were probably erected in the 9th century. They are now in the market place of Sandbach in the county of Cheshire in England .
The pillars with a square base tapering towards the top are provided with numerous relief-like depictions of animals, people and, in some cases, large-scale ornaments (grapevines). The meaning of the representations has not yet been investigated.
The stones were first mentioned in 1585. They were destroyed in the course of the Reformation or the civil war. In 1816 the columns were reassembled from several individual parts that were widely scattered. Today, they are part of the National Heritage Great Britain ( National Heritage ).
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- History: Sandbach Crosses National Heritage
Coordinates: 53 ° 8 ′ 38.5 " N , 2 ° 21 ′ 43.5" W.