Gerrards Cross Railway Station's Cross
Since Gerrards Cross Railway Station is not a place of Christian worship, why does 'Cross' feature in the name? Can a cross be found there?
Gerrards Cross Station
Gerrards Cross Station (opened 1906) is in the stockbroker belt and southern tip Buckinghamshire, England. The name comes from the Gerrard family who owned the manor there in the 17th century. There is evidence of Iron Age settlements and with that sort of history, there is little doubt that many crosses have existed in the area over time.
However, the village Gerrards Cross has only been named as such since 1859 and the cross probably relates to its site at the old crossroads of the (East/West) London to Oxford road and the (North/South) Amersham to Windsor road.
