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White Cross, Circa 1750 Metres East of Skelderskew Farmhouse

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°57'9"W

OS Eastings: 467938

OS Northings: 510782

OS Grid: NZ679107

Mapcode National: GBR PJSK.J0

Mapcode Global: WHF8N.BGJD

Plus Code: 9C6XF2QW+4V

Entry Name: White Cross, Circa 1750 Metres East of Skelderskew Farmhouse

Listing Date: 8 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1250385

English Heritage Legacy ID: 432699

ID on this website: 101250385

Location: Danby, Scarborough, 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: Agricultural structure

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Listing Text

NZ 61 SE (NZ 679 107) LOCKWOOD SMEATHORNS ROAD (off south
side), Moorsholm

6/87 White Cross, c.1,750m
east of Skelderskew
Farmhouse.

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: NZ6793810732

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