Headless Cross

Headless Cross is at the junction on the old road near the Millstone pub in Anderton and Grimeford Lane on the way to Rivington. At the side of this junction is an old pair of stocks and a carved stone about four feet high. The bottom part looks like the base of a Celtic cross and on top there's a more recent direction stone.

Legend has it that there used to be a chapel near the junction and a tunnel running to a nearby farm on a hill. In the 16th century shortly before troops came to destroy the chapel, a priest hid in the tunnel and became trapped underground. His body was never found. Many people are said to have seen a ghost at the Headless Cross.

I have never seen the ghost of the Headless Cross or any ghost for the record. I will have to see it to believe it.

I have had a work free day and I have enjoyed this lovely Spring day...even put some washing on the line!

I have been very lapsed with Blipping lately. I was even thinking about throwing in the Blip towel...