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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Haughton le Skerne Ancient Cross Alternative Name: Haughton-le-Skerne Crosses, St. Andrew's Haughton le Skerne, St. Andrew's Haughton-le-SkerneCountry: England
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County: County Durham Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Darlington
Map Ref: NZ30801588
Latitude: 54.537258N Longitude: 1.525501W
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
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Ancient Cross in County Durham
Built into the fabric of this church are 14 relics of Saxon origin, comprising parts of cross shafts, cross heads and hogback tombstones.
There has been a church on this site since the middle of the 7th century, which sits on a mound cut by the River Skerne. The land is believed to have originally been bestowed to St. Cuthbert by Styr, son of Ulf. The church guide says “the original Saxon church was believed to have been destroyed by William the Conqueror’s army during the Harrowing Of The North in 1068. The nave is the oldest part of the (current) building, dating back to the late 11th or early 12th century, and the chancel was added in about 1175.”
The fragments were discovered when part of a wall was pulled down in 1895 and are displayed in two locations: on niches in the north west of the nave and in the porch of the church. More detail about the artefacts within the chapel can be read on the University of Durham Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculptures web site.
St Andrew’s is the oldest church in the Darlington area, located just off the A1150, at the junction of Salter’s Lane South with Haughton Road. Parking is available across the road in a small layby by private houses next to the roundabout at the junction with Haughton Green. Access is through the west door; from Haughton Road, there are steps up to the church; a level access is available from Salter’s Lane South. The church is usually open to visitors on Wednesdays. A cafe, in the church hall, is open in the mornings and is located opposite the church on the northern side of Salter’s Lane South; further parking is available here.
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