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Lord Dacre's Cross is a wayside cross located on the west side of the B1217 near Towton in North Yorkshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands as a marker in the landscape, likely serving as a waypoint or boundary marker typical of such crosses in the medieval English countryside. The cross has historical associations with the area around Towton, a site of significant military engagement during the Wars of the Roses in 1461. The structure survives as an important example of medieval religious or commemorative stonework in the region.
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 wayside cross located on the west side of the B1217 near Towton in North 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