Somerset England United Kingdom
51.2884859,-2.8417364

Cross

A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an early period in that religion's history. Before then, it was used as a religious or cultural symbol throughout Europe, in western and south Asia (the latter, in the form of the original Swastika); and in Egypt, where the Ankh was a hieroglyph that represented "life" and was used in the worship of the god Aten. The effigy of a man hanging on a cross was set up in the fields to protect the crops. It often appeared in conjunction with the female-genital circle or oval, to signify the sacred marriage, as in Egyptian amulet Nefer with male cross and female orb, considered as an amulet of blessedness, a charm of sexual harmony.

Distance between:

London to Cross 118 Miles / 191 Kms
Liverpool to Cross 147 Miles / 237 Kms

Postal Code BS26 2EQ



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art gallery Nearby

The National Gallery

church Nearby

Cross Ness Church of Scotland

museum Nearby

Athelstan Museum
Hen Gwrt Moated Site
Cassandra Hand Heritage, Tourism and Genealogy Centre
Winding House
Dunblane Museum Trust
Aldeburgh Museum
Highland Aviation Museum
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
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Sturminster Newton Museum

park Nearby

The Abbey House Gardens
Cheshunt Park
West Cross Woodlands
Cedars Park
Waunfawr Park
The Dean Plantation
Rosyth Public Park

tourist attraction Nearby

Quince Honey Farm
Conway Scenic Railroad
National Trust - Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill
Nethan Gorge
Yorkhill Quay Pontoon - Clyde Cruises Stop
Kent and East Sussex Railway - Bodiam Station
Ashdown Forest
Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop
Godolphin House
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Applecross Heritage Centre
Pierre Baudis Japanese Garden
The Scallop at Aldeburgh Beach
Play Boulders
Stag Beetles
Myddelton House Gardens
National Trust - Nymans
Brownhill Countryside Centre
Greenwich Park Bandstand
Lee Valley White Water Centre
Stonehaven Clock Tower
Exercise Tiger Memorial
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Company
National Trust - Godolphin
Battle Abbey
Stone Cross Windmill
Lochore Meadows
Blue John Cavern
Courtship Maze
The Study
Laigh Milton Viaduct
Maple Lodge
The Tall Ship at Riverside

zoo Nearby

The Llama Park
Cedars Nature Centre
Tropiquaria Wildlife Park