Lilla Cross
The Lilla Cross is a marker stone on Lilla's Howe, Fylingdales Moor, in North Yorkshire, England. King Edwin of Northumbria is said to have placed the cross there to mark the grave of Lilla, one of his thegns who saved his life during an assassination attempt.
- Wayside cross
- …lies at an elevation of 958 feet (292 metres)
- …is also known as “Lilla Cross on Lilla Howe, Fylingdales Moor”
- Description: stone cross on Fylingdales Moor in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
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RAF Fylingdales
Royal Air Force Fylingdales is a Royal Air Force…
2 miles southwest of Lilla Cross
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goathland and Littlebeck.
Goathland
Goathland is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.
4 miles northwest of Lilla Cross
Littlebeck
Littlebeck is a hamlet in the North York Moors…
4 miles north of Lilla Cross
Lilla Cross
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Latitude
54.37596° or 54° 22′ 34″ north
Longitude
-0.63255° or 0° 37′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C6X99G8+9X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = wayside_cross
Wikidata ID
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