Wheston

Wheston

Wheston Hall Farm
Wheston
Wheston shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK1376
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BAKEWELL
Postcode district SK17
Dialling code 01298
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament

Wheston is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District. It is in the civil parish of Tideswell. Notable features include Wheston Hall and the Wheston Cross. The cross, which survives intact, is more than 11 feet (3.4 m) high, probably dates from the 14th century and marked the way from Tideswell to Buxton along the Forest Road.[1] Images of the Madonna and Child and the Crucifixion are carved into it.[2]

Wheston Cross

The village was formerly known as Whestone.

References

  1. "Wheston". Peak District Online. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. Sharpe, Neville T. (2002). Crosses of the Peak District. Landmark Collectors Library. ISBN 1843060442.

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