Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation

Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation

England
List entry 1009370
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation is a medieval cross located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as a standing stone cross of the type commonly erected beside routes and at boundaries during the medieval period. Such wayside crosses served practical and religious functions, marking pathways, parish boundaries, and places of devotion for medieval travellers. The cross remains an important record of medieval landscape organisation and religious practice in the Yorkshire countryside.

Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009370. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation?

Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation is a medieval cross located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009370.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation?

Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation 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 1009370.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rievaulx Abbey Cistercian monastery: inner and outer precinct, water-management works, agricultural features, enclosures and ancillary buildings (8.3 km), Griff Cross, wayside cross 800m NNE of Griff Farm on the road from Helmsley to Rievaulx (8.4 km), Round barrow 600m west of Grange Farm (8.7 km).

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