page_title: Ross-on-Wye
section_title: Plague Cross
hierarchical_section_title: Ross-on-Wye / History / Plague Cross
caption_attribution_description: English: Plague cross in St Mary's parish churchyard, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Taken from http://www.ross-on-wye.com with permission of the owner.
context_page_description: Ross-on-Wye is a market town with a population of 10,700, in south eastern Herefordshire, England, on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean.
context_section_description: The Plague Cross, also known as the Corpse Cross, was erected in the church yard of St. Mary's church in 1637 as a memorial to 315 people who died in the town of the plague in the same year. They were buried nearby in a plague pit, at night and without coffins. By 1896, the cross had fallen into disrepair and the top of the cross was missing. It was later restored to its former state. The cross has been listed at Grade II* since 24 September 1997.
caption: The Plague Cross
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