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Latitude: 53.2128 / 53°12'46"N
Longitude: -1.6785 / 1°40'42"W
OS Eastings: 421570
OS Northings: 368464
OS Grid: SK215684
Mapcode National: GBR 57S.NG8
Mapcode Global: WHCD7.6H0V
Plus Code: 9C5W687C+4J
Entry Name: The Great Cross and Railed Enclosure
Listing Date: 13 January 1951
Last Amended: 5 December 1997
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1316492
English Heritage Legacy ID: 468204
Also known as: Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church
ID on this website: 101316492
Location: All Saints' Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45
County: Derbyshire
District: Derbyshire Dales
Civil Parish: Bakewell
Built-Up Area: Bakewell
Traditional County: Derbyshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire
Church of England Parish: Bakewell All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Derby
Tagged with: Monumental cross
BAKEWELL
SK2168 SOUTH CHURCH STREET
831-1/4/169 (North side (off))
13/03/51 The Great Cross and railed
enclosure
(Formerly Listed as:
SOUTH CHURCH STREET
(North side)
The Great Cross (Churchyard Cross))
GV I
Cross shaft. Saxon, early C9; enclosure early C19. Gritstone;
wrought-iron railings. Small railed enclosure set around
deeply-chamfered socket stone to monolithic cross shaft with
panelled head. The shaft is enriched with vine scrolls and
bas-relief carvings of animals and humans thought to show a
combination of Christian and pagan beliefs.
Considered to have affinities with cross at Rothwell, Dumfries
and Galloway. Railings: square rods with arrowhead finials,
standards with vase finials.
The cross is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, Derbyshire County
Number 70.
Listing NGR: SK2157068464
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