Banbury Cross

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2 S Bar St, Banbury OX16 9AA, United Kingdom
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Banbury Cross is a famous historical monument, made famous by the popular English lullaby 'Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross'. The current neo-Gothic cross, erected in 1859, commemorates the wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter and stands over 15 meters high.

Nearby is a bronze statue of the 'Beautiful Lady' on a white horse, referring to the lullaby, decorated with symbols of spring like daffodils and wild roses.

Every July, it hosts the Hobby Horse Festival, a colorful parade of wooden horses and races that attracts families with children and history buffs.

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2 S Bar St, Banbury OX16 9AA, United Kingdom

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