High Cross is a village in the civil parish of

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, in the East Hertfordshire district, in

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, England. It lies upon what was the A10, however the A10 Wadesmill by-pass has now been built around High Cross and neighbouring villages. Sections of the A10 that used to run through High Cross and the neighbouring settlements such as Wadesmill were once part of the Roman road, Ermine Street. It is north of the town of Ware and north east of the county town of

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. The population was 853 as of the 2021 census. A10 Wadesmill Bypass - geograph

Nearby settlements

Some nearby settlements include the villages of Thundridge and Wadesmill to the south, the hamlets of Colliers End to the north, Dane End to the west and Barwick to the east.

Amenities

High Cross contains Puller Memorial Primary school, St John the Evangelist Church, and formerly the White Horse Pub which closed down in 2017.

Notable Residents

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Arthur Martin-Leake, VC &

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, VD, FRCS (1874-1953), double recipient of the Victoria Cross lived in High Cross in the later years of his life and is now buried in the village church.

References

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