Catterall Cross - Daniel Fold Cross

This cross is situated at the side of the A6 at Catterall. The location is shown here. In the book "The Ancient Crosses and Wells of Lancashire", the name Daniel Fold Cross is used. It also says that the cross has been moved to its present position. I do not have information as to its previous position. Henry Taylor first described it in 1906.

View looking "down" A6 towards Preston. Just come out of the Churchtown turn off.
The cross is almost exactly centre of picture.

View from across the road.
There is a geocache somewhere near here

Looking south . The plaque on the cross can be clearly seen

Looking  north. This is the same or similar
picture to the one in the book

RE-ERECTED BY
CATTERALL
PARISH COUNCIL
IN 1984 TO COMMEMORATE
HERITAGE YEAR

Close up of the base

Another close-up of the base

Wyre Borough Council considers this to be a resting place for travellers carrying coffins on the way to St Helen's church at Kirkland. St Helen's church was the Parish Church in Garstang. There does not seem to be much sense in this, as Garstang is at least a mile up the road.