Katherine cross, Ampthill Park
The Katherine cross is a memorial to Katherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII. It stands in the grounds of Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, England, on the site of a since demolished castle, Ampthill Castle, in which Katherine was confined in 1533.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: architectural structure in Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Katherine’s Cross Ampthill Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Michael, Millbrook and Houghton House.
Church of St Michael, Millbrook
Church
Photo: Jose Baptista de Sousa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael, Millbrook is situated 3,700 feet west of Katherine cross, Ampthill Park.
Houghton House
Manor estate
Photo: APB-CMX, Public domain.
Houghton House is a ruined mansion house in the parish of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire. It is a Grade I listed building, positioned above the surrounding countryside, and commands excellent views. Houghton House is situated 1 mile northeast of Katherine cross, Ampthill Park.
Ampthill Park
Residential building
Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ampthill Park and Ampthill Park House is a country estate in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England. The park was opened to the public after the Second World War. Ampthill Park is situated 2,300 feet north of Katherine cross, Ampthill Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include How End and Maulden.
How End
Locality
Photo: Dennis simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
How End is a hamlet located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The settlement is close to the larger villages of Stewartby and Houghton Conquest. How End forms part of the Houghton Conquest civil parish. How End is situated 1½ miles north of Katherine cross, Ampthill Park.
Maulden
Village
Photo: Theone00, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Maulden is a village and civil parish located in the county of Bedfordshire. The village is located 1.5 miles east of Ampthill and about 8 miles south of Bedford. Maulden is situated 1½ miles east of Katherine cross, Ampthill Park.
Steppingley
Village
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Steppingley is a rural village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It stands on high ground in the centre of a small parish of about 562 ha on the Greensand Ridge and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Steppingley is situated 2 miles southwest of Katherine cross, Ampthill Park.
Katherine cross, Ampthill Park
- Categories: architectural structure, cross, and historic site
- Location: Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.03453° or 52° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.50758° or 0° 30′ 27″ westElevation
371 feet (113 metres)Open location code
9C4X2FMR+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1313169680OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Katherine cross, Ampthill Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Katherine’s Cross”
- Swedish: “Katherine’s Cross”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Katherine cross, Ampthill Park”. Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.