The Cross of Peace at St Benet's Abbey, on the banks of the River Bure, had developed an alarming tilt.

The 20-feet cross, which was installed almost 40 years ago, was a gift from Queen Elizabeth II and is made from English oak from the royal estate at Sandringham.

Cows relax near the Cross of Peace at St Benet's Abbey (Image: Owen Sennitt)

Over the decades it has received a battering from the elements and is also used as a scratching post by the cows that graze the........

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