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St Mary's Church, Gosforth

St Mary's Church, Gosforth

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St Mary's Church, Gosforth

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Location: Gosforth, Copeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Alex Foxfield

January 11, 2021

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The tallest Viking-era cross in England adorns the churchyard of St Mary's, Gosforth. Other objects of intrigue within the church are a Chinese bell and two cannonballs, as well as hogback tombstones, also thought to be from the Viking era.

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Location: Gosforth, Copeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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