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Saxon Cross Shaft Approximately 10 Metres to South of Church of Saint Oswald's

A Grade II Listed Building in West Hauxwell, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3329 / 54°19'58"N

Longitude: -1.7468 / 1°44'48"W

OS Eastings: 416560

OS Northings: 493070

OS Grid: SE165930

Mapcode National: GBR JL7B.MJ

Mapcode Global: WHC6S.4CF4

Plus Code: 9C6W87M3+57

Entry Name: Saxon Cross Shaft Approximately 10 Metres to South of Church of Saint Oswald's

Listing Date: 13 February 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1318612

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321927

ID on this website: 101318612

Location: St Oswald's Church, East Hauxwell, North Yorkshire, DL8

County: North Yorkshire

District: Richmondshire

Civil Parish: West Hauxwell

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Description


WEST HAUXWELL SE 19 SE 8/42 Saxon cross shaft approximately 10 metres to south of Church of 13.2.67 Saint Oswald's II GV

Cross shaft. C8-C9. Shaft approximately 2 metres high, set on a plain base. Anglo-Danish. On the east side, a knot pattern and a panel for inscription, recorded as "Crux Sci Gacobi" (Pevsner, Buildings of England, North Riding (1966), p.183). This is traditionally thought to have commemorated Saint James the Deacon, d.690, who is said to have founded the church (notes on display in the church porch). Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. VCII i, p. 249.

Listing NGR: SE1656093070

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