The Royse Stone
The Royse Stone is a wayside cross in Royston, North Hertfordshire District, England. The Royse Stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Royston Cave, as well as near the arts center Limitless Academy of Performing Arts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royston Cave and Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire.
Royston Cave
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Royston Cave is an artificial cave located in Katherine's Yard, Melbourn Street, Royston, England. It is located beneath the crossroads formed by Ermine Street and the Icknield Way.
Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire
Church
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston. Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire is situated 550 feet east of The Royse Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth and Therfield.
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
Village
Photo: Mike W Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles south-west of Cambridge and just north of Royston, Hertfordshire. Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is situated 2½ miles north of The Royse Stone.
Therfield
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Therfield is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village stands on a broad chalk ridge, about 2 miles south-west of Royston. Therfield is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Royse Stone.
Bassingbourn
Village
Photo: Mike W Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles south-west of Cambridge and just north of Royston, Hertfordshire. Bassingbourn is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Royse Stone.
The Royse Stone
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Royston, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.04811° or 52° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
-0.02411° or 0° 1′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C4X2XXG+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 11074879841OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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