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Lady Cross is a wayside cross located on Langsett Moor in Yorkshire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands as a testament to the devotional and navigational practices of travellers in the High Peak region. The cross serves as a marker along traditional routes across the moorland landscape, characteristic of the numerous wayside crosses erected during the later medieval period to guide pilgrims and merchants through isolated terrain. Its survival to the present day makes it a significant example of medieval stone monuments in the Peak District and Pennine moorlands.
Wayside cross on Langsett Moor known as Lady Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012157. View the official record →
Lady Cross is a wayside cross located on Langsett Moor in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012157.
Wayside cross on Langsett Moor known as Lady 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 1012157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also SOUTH YORKSHIRE 1267 (5.1 km), Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18 (5.1 km), Round cairn 200m west of Margery Hill triangulation pillar (5.7 km).
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