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Young Ralph Cross

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Young Ralph Cross

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North York Moors National Park

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  • Location: Westerdale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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    March 22, 2021

    Hiking

    Young Ralph Cross stands at the meeting point of two moorland roads, high on windswept Danby High Moor. It has become an emblem of the North York Moors National Park and is the centre of various old folk tales.

    The 10-foot high (3 m) gritstone cross is of uncertain age, with some historians suggesting 11th-century origins. There was once a letter 'R' carved on its south face, though it is no longer visible today.

    September 7, 2024

    Hiking

    Wayside crosses are one of several types of Christian cross erected during the medieval period, mostly from the 9th to 15th centuries AD. In addition to serving the function of …

    August 10, 2022

    Road cycling

    Young Ralph Cross is at least as old as the 13th century, but no one knows the true story of it's beginnings.

    Some say that the cross was erected by …
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    Location: Westerdale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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