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Lord Dacre's Cross is a medieval wayside cross located west of the B1217 near Towton in Yorkshire. The monument stands as a reminder of the Battle of Towton fought in 1461, one of the bloodiest engagements of the Wars of the Roses, and is traditionally associated with Thomas Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre, who fell during the conflict. The cross comprises a stone shaft mounted on a base, characteristic of the type of monumental markers erected along roadsides during the medieval period to commemorate significant events and individuals. Its position in the landscape preserves a tangible connection to the fifteenth-century military history of the region and the commemorative practices of the medieval nobility.
Lord Dacre's Cross or Towton Cross on the west side of the B1217, 1km south west of Towton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011967. View the official record →
Lord Dacre's Cross is a medieval wayside cross located west of the B1217 near Towton in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011967.
Lord Dacre's Cross or Towton Cross on the west side of the B1217, 1km south west of Towton is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011967.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor house and field system including a trackway and fishpond (1.9 km), Medieval manorial complex, garden and water management features, St Mary's chapel, and a linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke system (2.4 km), Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, extending 770m east from Humphrey Dale Cottage (3.5 km).
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Research the area around Lord Dacre's Cross or Towton Cross on the west side of the B1217, 1km south west of Towton