Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

Staffordshire Moorlands

Ilam

Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

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Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

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Location: Ilam, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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July 10, 2024

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This church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), takes its patronage from the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross goes …

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Ian Delve

May 30, 2022

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The beautifully situated church of the Holy Cross stands in the grounds of Ilam Hall, a 19th century stately home built for Jesse Watts-Russell in 1821. That 19th-century house replaced …

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June 7, 2023

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Holy Cross is church is a delicious combination of Saxon crosses, Norman font and superb memorials, all set in the rich and dramatic landscape of Ilam Park with its Italienate gardens.

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