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White Cross (North)

A Grade II Listed Building in Danby, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4878 / 54°29'16"N

Longitude: -0.9528 / 0°57'10"W

OS Eastings: 467937

OS Northings: 510779

OS Grid: NZ679107

Mapcode National: GBR PJSK.J0

Mapcode Global: WHF8N.BGJF

Plus Code: 9C6XF2QW+4V

Entry Name: White Cross (North)

Listing Date: 6 October 1969

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1316244

English Heritage Legacy ID: 327992

ID on this website: 101316244

Location: North Yorkshire, YO21

County: North Yorkshire

District: Scarborough

Civil Parish: Danby

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Danby with Castleton and Commondale

Church of England Diocese: York

Tagged with: Wayside cross

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Description


The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1250385. This entry was removed from the List on 21 December 2017.

NZ 61 SE
679018
2/73
6/10/69

DANBY
THREE HOWES RIGG
(north)

White Cross

II


Early/mid C19 boundary stone on medieval base of wayside cross. Roughly-
dressed sandstone shaft, approximately 35cm x 28cm x 79cm high, on square
limestone base approximately 58cm x 64cm x 38cm high. Shaft inscribed with
cross on north and south sides; plinth inscribed 'WHITE CROSS' above bench
mark on east face. Upper portion of original cross now in Whitby Museum.
Originally marked junction of Old West Road (between Guisborough and Whitby)
and track to Commondale; on boundaries between parishes of Lockwood and
Danby and counties of Cleveland and North Yorkshire.


Listing NGR: NZ 67937 10779

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