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The High Cross, Shrewsbury
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High Cross Shrewsbury reconstruction c1630 (image)
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The High Cross was the starting point for civic and religious processions in medieval Shrewsbury. It was also a place of execution. Dafydd III, last Welsh Prince of Wales was killed here in 1283 and prominent rebels were executed on this spot after the B...
The High Cross was the starting point for civic and religious processions in medieval Shrewsbury. It was also a place of execution. Dafydd III, last Welsh Prince of Wales was killed here in 1283 and prominent rebels were executed on this spot after the B...
The High Cross was an impressive stone structure which stood at the head of Pride Hill until 1705. Scene of some of the town markets, it was also a gathering place for processions, proclamations and notable executions.