This is Mark Cross today, clearly showing the crossroads, surrounded by rural farmland.

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Taking the aerial view of the same area, the amount of local woodland can also be seen.

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This historical map from the 1876 shows some of the old buildings that have changed use over the years ranging from the Police Station to the National Orphanage for Boys and Girls.

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