page_title: St Sampson's Church, Cricklade
section_title: Crosses in churchyard
hierarchical_section_title: St Sampson's Church, Cricklade / Crosses in churchyard
caption_attribution_description: English: OLD TOWN CROSS, IN CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST SAMPSON Wikidata has entry Q17543349 with data related to this building.This is a photo of listed building number 1182771.
context_page_description: St Sampson's is the Church of England parish church of the town of Cricklade, Wiltshire, England. A large aisled church with a central tower, the present building dates from the late 12th century but has fragments of Anglo-Saxon work. The church is a Grade I listed building.
  The dedication is to Saint Samson of Dol, born in Wales in the late 5th century, who was one of the founders of religion in Brittany.
context_section_description: A broken shaft of a medieval limestone cross, on a crude octagonal base, can be seen against the gable of a gatehouse at the northern perimeter of the churchyard.
  A 14th-century limestone cross stands in the northeast of the churchyard, complete with a carved head. This was the town cross which stood at the High Street crossroads until c. 1817-20 when the town hall was demolished. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
caption: Town Cross, St Sampson's churchyard
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