Edale Cross
Edale Cross is a wayside cross in Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside, High Peak District, England. Edale Cross is situated nearby to the peak Swine’s Back, as well as near the archaeological site Kinderlow bowl barrow.- Type: Wayside cross
- Description: cross in Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Wayside and boundary cross known as Edale Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinderlow bowl barrow and Kinder Scout.
Kinderlow bowl barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinderlow bowl barrow is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Edale Cross.
Kinder Scout
Peak
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and National Nature Reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, in Derbyshire and the East Midlands.
Brown Knoll
Peak
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown Knoll is one of the highest hills in the Peak District in central England. It rises to a height of 569 metres above the head of the Edale valley and about 3 kilometres south-southwest of the Peak's highest point, Kinder Scout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barber Booth and Hayfield.
Barber Booth
Hamlet
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barber Booth is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles east of Edale Cross.
Hayfield
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hayfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire. It is an attractive stone-built village on the River Sett. Hill-walking, fell-running and mountain-biking are probably the most popular activities for visitors.
Edale
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Edale is in Derbyshire. Edale is the name of the valley of the River Noe and the name used by most people for Grindsbrook Booth, the settlement where the only train station in the valley is located.
Edale Cross
Latitude
53.37165° or 53° 22′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.88542° or 1° 53′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C5W94C7+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 1004504020OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossWikidata ID
Q17650474
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swine’s Back and Kinderlow Cavern.
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