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York Cross, Yorkshire

York Cross (aka Jack Cross) is a mediæval wayside cross on Sneaton High Morr, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. The cross was a waymarker on the mediæval Abbey road from Whitby to Pickering, via Falling Foss and Ellerbeck. It is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1316168.

Primary Name(s): York Cross
Variant Name(s):  Jack Cross
Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.401617,-0.64793
Grid Reference: NZ 8787 0152
Civil Parish: Sneaton CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN305739

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/York_Cross,_Yorkshire_305739