John Cross
John Cross is a geographical marker in Sneaton, Scarborough District, England. John Cross is situated nearby to the forest Ling Hill Plantation, as well as near the hamlet Littlebeck.Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Geographical marker
- Description: boundary cross in Sneaton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “John Cross boundary cross on Shooting House Rigg immediately east of Wilson’s Shooting House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falling Foss and York Cross wayside cross, 700m north east of Foster Howes on Sneaton High Moor.
Falling Foss
Waterfall
Falling Foss is a waterfall in the north-east section of the North York Moors National Park and a popular spot for walking. It is 5 miles from Whitby, and is on the Little Beck. It is 67 feet high, and is the highest waterfall in the North York Moors. Falling Foss is situated 1 mile northwest of John Cross.
York Cross wayside cross, 700m north east of Foster Howes on Sneaton High Moor
Cross
Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.
York Cross wayside cross, 700m north east of Foster Howes on Sneaton High Moor is situated 1½ miles southwest of John Cross.
Wayside cross called Postgate Cross on Graystone Hills 700m NNE of Sneaton Corner
Monument
Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wayside cross called Postgate Cross on Graystone Hills 700m NNE of Sneaton Corner is a monument, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of John Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Littlebeck and Raw.
Littlebeck
Hamlet
Photo: George Tod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlebeck is a hamlet in the North York Moors National Park, near Whitby, in North Yorkshire, England. It stands on the Little Beck, a minor tributary of the River Esk. Littlebeck is situated 2 miles northwest of John Cross.
Raw
Hamlet
Raw is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England, near to the villages of Fylingthorpe, Robin Hood's Bay, and Hawsker. The hamlet is mostly agricultural in nature and it lies 0.5-mile north-west of Fylingthorpe, 4.5 miles south-east of Whitby, and due east of the A171 road. Raw is situated 3 miles northeast of John Cross.
Fylingthorpe
Village
Photo: Stephen McCulloch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fylingthorpe is a village in the Fylingdales civil parish of North Yorkshire, England. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Fylingthorpe is situated 3 miles northeast of John Cross.
John Cross
- Categories: stone cross, wayside cross, boundary marker, and historic site
- Location: Sneaton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.41183° or 54° 24′ 43″ northLongitude
-0.6146° or 0° 36′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6XC96P+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4872872140OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stoneWikidata ID
Q17672572
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In Other Languages
“John Cross” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “জন ক্রস”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cock Lake Well and Midge Hall.
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