Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Lilla Cross
Lilla Cross — a memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lilla Cross is a memorial located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lilla Cross is a marker on Lilla's Howe, Fylingdales Moor, in North Yorkshire, England. A story relates how King Edwin of Northumbria placed the cross there to mark the grave of Lilla, one of his thegns who saved his life during an assassination attempt. Whilst the current cross is believed to date to the 10th century, the original was placed there in 626. Even so, Lilla Cross is known for being the oldest marker of its type on the North York Moors. The ancient cross marks the intersection of pathways across the moor, the edges of four parishes and is also a waymarker on the Lyke Wake Walk.
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Background
History
The cross is located is on a hilltop known as Lilla's Howe, 959 ft above sea level. This is a burial mound beside an old track known as Old Wife's Trod. Several paths met at Lilla Howe as the cross became a waymarker, especially for those trying to get overland from Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay to Pickering, (the path of the A169 road not being built until 1759). The Old Salt Road, and the Pannierman's Way both intersected at the cross, and the cross marked the meeting point of four ancient parishes, and the edge of ownership of Whitby Abbey. Currently, the Lyke Wake Walk goes past the site of the cross, but the amount of walkers undermines the peat, destabilising the cross, and both the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3760, -0.6325
- Address
- Fylingdales Moor, Goathland, North Yorkshire, England
Sources
- osm: node/4864913323 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lilla Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lilla Cross?
- Lilla Cross is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3760°, -0.6325°.
- Is Lilla Cross free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Lilla Cross is free.