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The Calvary has disappeared, but the socket is square, and 
noticeable for being channelled round, as if to hold water. Socket 
may not be original, and probably when the Cross was moved to 
this garden, the Calvary was left behind. Some writers seem to 
think these Crosses were the outcome of Judge Jeffreys’ tyranny, 
but they are evidently of two centuries previous to that period. 
Doubtless they were used for prayer and supplication by the 
persecuted people of Wedmore, and this gave rise to the opinion 
that the Crosses were erected for the purpose. 
Stoughton Cross, nearby to Wedmore, was used until very 
recently by the Rector, to preach from on certain days of the 
year to remind people of its ancient sacred use. 
CHEWTON Menpip.—Another of the few rare Canopied Crosses 
left in the county, now found in the churchyard, but it was 
possibly a Wayside Cross. Head very much mutilated, but the 
subjects have been recognised as recently as 30 years ago, 
although they are scarcely so now. — It is said a gale of wind 
damaged the Cross, and the head was blown to the ground, but 
more likely knocked off by idle boys and men, who are known to 
have kicked it about the churchyard, until some benevolent person 
rescued it, and restored the Cross at his own expense. Some time 
before Mr. Pooley wrote on this Cross in 1877, the subjects had 
been described as on 
W. Side. Holy Rood. 
12am ayy Group of three figures, doubtful, but one figure 
in centre appeared to have long hair, and be 
bare to the waist. 
N. Side. A figure apparently crowned, a martyr. 
S. x An ecclesiastic with maniple on left arm, and 
holding a staff. 
Most likely connected with the Carthusian Priory, established 
in time of Henry II. 
