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Submitted by TimPrevett on Saturday, 19 May 2007  Page Views: 10495

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: All Saints (Ilkley)
Country: England County: Yorkshire (West) Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Ilkley
Map Ref: SE1164547825
Latitude: 53.926429N  Longitude: 1.824152W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Anne T visited on 17th Apr 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Three Anglo Saxon Crosses, All Saints, Ilkley: On the way I telephoned All Saints in Ilkley to find out if they were open as some churches we've visited recently have been kept locked because of vandalism. A very nice lady in the Parish Office answered and told me the church was open until dusk and that we’d be very welcome to visit. We found the church easily enough, being just out of the town centre. We parked in a nearby car park, just off West Street (grid reference: SE 11593 47690) which is central for the shops as well, and walked round to the church. The three Anglo Saxon crosses are kept under the 15th century tower in the west end of the church. They are impressive, although cluttered up with other things being used by the church and such bright spot lights I had to use flash to counter-balance the light. The light also streamed in from the window in the west end making photography (for me) a little difficult. There are some good interpretation boards, and also three Roman altar stones displayed against the west wall. The tallest cross is impressive, although the cross shaft and cross head are an amalgamation of two pieces; the cross-piece on top came from the River Wharfe where it was found in 1884. The top panel on the front of the cross (as it is displayed) “depicts Jesus seated in glory with a palm branch or pastoral staff in one hand and the other hand raised in blessing.” I confess to thinking at first that the palm branch was a set of ribs and I was looking at a skeleton! I was rapidly corrected. The second tallest has the most beautiful carving; even though worn and damaged (it has in the past been used as a churchyard gatepost). It has cable edging and rounded scroll stems. The smallest cross (to the left of the tallest cross as you face the west window) probably dates from the late eighth century. The interpretation boards say that these crosses were probably grave markers although other sources say they are preaching crosses. There were some other lovely features in the church – a box pew dating from Elizabethan times (dated 1633) and a font cover with an impressive counterweight. After this we ended up at Betty’s for a much welcome pot of tea and toasted tea-cake with strawberry preserve - much recommended.

coin visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.5

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by TimPrevett : The three superb crosses within All Saints' Ilkley. Further details available on the church's website. Many thanks to my wife for taking time out of a trip to visit and photograph these for me, and to the church for enabling the visit by arrangement. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (West)

Three Anglo Saxon Crosses within All Saints', Ilkley.

This church is scheduled as Historic England List ID 1133506 and is unusual because it is built on the site of a Roman fort. Two Roman altars were discovered in 1925 built into the tower. Three 8th crosses, formerly located in the churchyard, are now kept in the tower base, with these 2 former Roman altars and other fragments.

The cross shafts and head fragments are also recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 49952.

The Journal of Antiquities also includes an entry for these crosses - see their page for Ancient Crosses At Ilkley, which includes extracts from an article by A.W. Morant FSA, "Ancient Crosses at Ilkley" from the book "Stories & Tales Of Old Yorkshire", edited by William Smith, 1882-83, but understood to be reprinted by Printwise Publications, Tottington, Bury, Lancs, in 1993.
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All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : Romano-Celtic carving now to be found in All Saints Parish Church, Ilkley, West Yorkshire taken 17-8-2010 (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : The ilkley Crosses all saints church Ilkley (Vote or comment on this photo)

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All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : section of main cross Ilkley bottom section (Vote or comment on this photo)

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All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : top section of Cross including Cross (Vote or comment on this photo)

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by Sunny100 : A fragment of an Anglo-Saxon cross in All Saints Church, Ilkley. This was discovered in 1868 buried beneath a cottage close by. On one side a figure with his hands raised in attitude of prayer. The other side has interlacing and a odd looking animal at the bottom. (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by Anne T : The smallest of the three cross shafts has 'beasts' on all four sides. It sits to the left hand side of the largest cross as you face the west window. This photo is taken standing by the second tallest shaft looking towards the south wall of the tower.

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by Anne T : The second tallest cross shaft has the most beautiful workmanship (of somewhat worn and damaged). It was used as a churchyard gatepost at some time in its past.

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by Anne T : The top panel on the front of the tallest cross, which dates from the first half of the 9th century, depicts Jesus seated in glory with a palm branch in one hand, the other raised in blessing. The top cross piece was found in the River Wharfe in 1884 and amalgamated with this cross shaft.

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All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : third section from bottom of mail cross

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : second from bottom section of main cross

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by coin : Incredible preservation on one of Ilkley's Anglo-Saxon cross shafts. Detail of one of the cross shafts. via Instagram ift.tt/2lFTFf3 Image copyright: antiquissimus (connor.antiq), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by Anne T : The three Ilkley Anglo Saxon Crosses stand in the 15th century tower at the west end of the church.

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by rldixon : top section(front) of main cross

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by TimPrevett : One of the Roman altar stones which had been incorporated into the fabric of All Saints' Ilkley, said to be the British Goddess, Verbeia. See this article at Northern Earth for a lengthy exploration. Many thanks to my wife for taking time out of a trip to visit and photograph these for me, and to the church for enabling the visit by arrangement.

All Saints (Ilkley)
All Saints (Ilkley) submitted by TimPrevett : Close up of the tallest cross within All Saints' Ilkley. Further details available on the church's website. Many thanks to my wife for taking time out of a trip to visit and photograph these for me, and to the church for enabling the visit by arrangement.

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Re: All Saints (Ilkley) by Sunny100 on Friday, 04 February 2011
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Its in the church somewhere, unless its been transferred into the museum close by. Please let us know.
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