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Edale Cross, Derbyshire

Edale Cross (aka Champion Cross) is a mediæval wayside cross in Derbyshire. It stands on the parish boundary between Hayfield and Edale next to the ancient moorland track between the two villages. It also marked the edge of the former royal forest of Peak Forest. The cross comprises a dressed gritstone shaft of rectangular section surmounted by an integral equal-armed cross head above a band-like collar. It is within the council area of High Peak (Derbyshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1008615.

Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.371644,-1.8851484
Grid Reference: SK 0773 8609
Civil Parish: Edale CP
Council Area: High Peak CA (Derbyshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Derbyshire PA

GBPN ID: 301685
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Edale_Cross,_Derbyshire_301685

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