Memorials & monuments · North East England
Neville's Cross
Neville's Cross in England North East, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Neville's Cross is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Neville's Cross is a place in the civil parish of the City of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is also a ward of Durham with a population taken at the 2011 census of 9,940. It is situated on the A167 trunk road to the west of the centre of Durham. The area is primarily residential, although there is a newsagent, a church, some public houses and two primary schools located there. The suburb is also home to Ustinov College, the postgraduate college of Durham University.
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Background
History
by Benjamin West, 1789]] A medieval cross is believed to have stood in the area, presumably erected by, or named for, a member of the influential local Neville family, owners of the Honour of Brancepeth. Neville's Cross would have marked the point where pilgrims approaching Durham from the west, along the old Roman road from Willington and Brancepeth, would have first been able to see Durham Cathedral, the shrine of St Cuthbert. Similar crosses stood by the main roads into Durham from the north (Aykley Heads), east (Sherburn Road Ends), southeast (Philipson's Cross near Mount Joy) and southwest (Charlie's Cross near the New Inn). Neville's Cross was the site of the Battle of Neville's Cross…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7717, -1.5950
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 4JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q15041225 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Neville's Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Neville's Cross?
- Neville's Cross is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 4JX), in the parish of City of Durham.
- Is Neville's Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Neville's Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Neville's Cross?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 4JX. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.