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Remains of White Cross 400 Metres North East of Denwick Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Denwick, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.421 / 55°25'15"N

Longitude: -1.6871 / 1°41'13"W

OS Eastings: 419903

OS Northings: 614169

OS Grid: NU199141

Mapcode National: GBR J5NR.JJ

Mapcode Global: WHC1L.10WH

Plus Code: 9C7WC8C7+C5

Entry Name: Remains of White Cross 400 Metres North East of Denwick Bridge

Listing Date: 25 August 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1042042

English Heritage Legacy ID: 236371

ID on this website: 101042042

Location: Whitecross Howl, Denwick, Northumberland, NE66

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Denwick

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Alnwick

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


DENWICK B 1340
NU 11 SE NU 19921416
(North side)
10/34 Remains of White
Cross, 400 metres
north-east of
Denwick Bridge
II

Socket stone of cross, medieval or C17, and adjacent inscribed boulder C19.
Sandstone. Socket stone 0.6 metre by 0.5 metre with chamfered upper edge and
rectangular socket; unshaped boulder alongside inscribed WHITECROSS HOWL.

The cross is said to mark the 1665 burial of Denwick's plague victims; it may
have been a medieval piece re-used.


Listing NGR: NU1990314169

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