Description

BOURNMOOR CHESTER ROAD NZ 35 SW (South side, off) Bournmoor 5/8 Lambton Memorial Cross, south-west of Church of St. Barnabas II

Memorial cross to Beatrix Frances Lambton, Countess of Durham, died 1871. 1873 designed by Sir Thomas Drew and made in Dublin by Walter Doolin. Grey Irish limestone.

Tall Celtic cross on a large cross-plan platform. Platform has a low moulded wall and 7 grave slabs (in same material) to various members of the Lambton family. The cross, a reproduction of the cross of Monasterboice, County Louth, Eire, has a battered base with relief carvings of scenes from the New Testament. Both cross and base have elaborate Celtic ornamentation in relief (knotwork, interlace, vine and foliage motifs).

Listing NGR: NZ3091651486

External Links

• Wikidata Q26608822

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