Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWayside cross known as Tinker Cross

Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross

England
List entry 1011754
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Tinker Cross is a wayside cross located in Yorkshire, England, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument. The cross belongs to the category of medieval wayside crosses that served both practical and religious functions, providing waymarkers for travellers and focal points for devotion in the landscape. Like many such crosses in northern England, it dates from the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction is not definitively established in the readily available scholarly record. The monument survives as a testament to the medieval practice of erecting stone crosses at significant points along routes and at parish boundaries.

Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011754. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross?

Tinker Cross is a wayside cross located in Yorkshire, England, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011754.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross?

Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross 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 1011754.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The old bridge over the Hebden Water at Hebden Bridge (0.9 km), Enclosed Bronze Age urnfield 440m north west of Rough Bottom on Midgeley Moor (2.5 km), Cup marked boundary stone known as Churn Milk Joan on Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, 580m north of Foster Clough Bridge (3.1 km).

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