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Ancient Crosses in England
759 sites recorded, with photos, maps and visitor reports
Christian Symbol in stone, older than 1000AD. Images from the Pagan past co-exist with Christian symbolism on many early cross shafts. Writhing serpents, ancient gods, foliage, rosettes and sun spirals are all to be found alongside strange interpretations of the crucifixion. Leaning broken by a stile or standing proudly in a churchyard, hidden in a tangled hedgerow or high on a bleak moor, these crosses waymark the passage from Paganism to Christianity. Read More 
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Fat Betty . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Graeme_Chappell on Thursday, 10 July 2025
Condition: 5, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Matthew (Rastrick) . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (West)
Posted by Anne T on Wednesday, 08 April 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Mary and St Hardulf (Breedon on the Hill) . Ancient Cross in Leicestershire and Rutland
Posted by TimPrevett on Friday, 22 March 2019
Condition: 2, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Holy Trinity (Rolleston) . Ancient Cross in Nottinghamshire
Posted by Anne T on Tuesday, 21 May 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Ia's Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by LiveAndrew on Friday, 26 March 2021
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Lilla Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Kelpie on Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
West Wyke Farm Cross . Ancient Cross in Devon
Posted by Anne T on Sunday, 09 June 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Heysham St Peter's Churchyard . Ancient Cross in Lancashire
Posted by LivingRocks on Friday, 01 May 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Tremethick Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Steng Cross and Winter's Gibbet . Ancient Cross in Northumberland
Posted by Anne T on Monday, 25 February 2019
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Donna Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by johndhunter on Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Tresinney Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by dooclay on Monday, 07 August 2023
Condition: 5, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Bakewell Churchyard . Ancient Cross in Derbyshire
Posted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Rylstone and Cracoe Plague Stone . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Mountwarren on Monday, 12 January 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
St Andrew's Church (Bothal) . Ancient Cross in Northumberland
Posted by Anne T on Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Four Hole Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Saturday, 28 February 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Augustine's Abbey Standing Stone . Ancient Cross in Kent
Posted by Andy B on Sunday, 27 July 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Other Pic)
Simon's Cross (Padiham) . Ancient Cross in Lancashire
Posted by Anne T on Sunday, 17 February 2019
Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Halton St Wilfrid's Churchyard . Ancient Cross in Lancashire
Posted by LivingRocks on Saturday, 18 January 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Black Hill Cross (Glaisdale Rigg) . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Anne T on Saturday, 24 August 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Ruther Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by johndhunter on Sunday, 30 June 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Brownrigg (Rochester) . Ancient Cross in Northumberland
Posted by Anne T on Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Parc-An-Growse Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by lucasn on Sunday, 28 July 2019
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Weare Churchyard Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 01 July 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Cross Shaped Stone of Keverigg . Ancient Cross in Cumbria
Posted by MonumentMan on Monday, 14 October 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Waterpit Down . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Friday, 16 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Elburton Cross . Ancient Cross in Devon
Posted by markj99 on Sunday, 18 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Skelton Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by johndhunter on Friday, 01 November 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Easington Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by johndhunter on Saturday, 01 February 2020
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Oswald's Church (Lythe) . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Anne T on Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Chew Magna Church Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, 08 March 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Weeping Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by rogerkread on Sunday, 24 May 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Cross (near Swithland) . Ancient Cross in Leicestershire and Rutland
Posted by flannel on Monday, 04 January 2021
Condition: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Newpark Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 16 July 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Peverell's Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Saturday, 17 September 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Longstone Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Corbridge Crosses . Ancient Cross in Northumberland
Posted by Anne T on Thursday, 12 September 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Fenterleigh . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Thursday, 15 June 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Halvana Moor Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by Ular on Thursday, 13 November 2025
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Mabs Cross . Ancient Cross in Lancashire
Posted by Anne T on Monday, 04 February 2019
Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Sturminster Marshall Crosses . Ancient Cross in Dorset
Posted by dooclay on Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Cuthbert's Church (Darlington) . Ancient Cross in County Durham
Posted by Anne T on Sunday, 19 April 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Cross Street, Helston . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by lucasn on Friday, 10 May 2019
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Chester High Cross . Ancient Cross in Cheshire
Posted by Anne T on Saturday, 28 March 2026
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Trevena Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by lucasn on Sunday, 31 March 2019
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Plague Stone (Penrith) . Ancient Cross in Cumbria
Posted by Anne T on Sunday, 10 July 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Polyphant Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by dooclay on Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Condition: 4, Ambience: 2, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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St Peter's Church (Heversham) . Ancient Cross in Cumbria
Posted by Anne T on Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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St Gerrans church cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by hallsifer on Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Windy Post Cross . Ancient Cross in Devon
Posted by cromagnonman on Sunday, 07 November 2021
Condition: 4, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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