Irton Cross

Irton Cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross in the graveyard of St Paul's Church, in the parish of , , England. Dating from the early 9th century, it lies chronologically between the and the Gosforth cross and has greater affinity with the earlier Anglo-Roman style of Bewcastle.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: high cross in Irton with Santon, Cumbria, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “High cross in St Paul’s churchyard”
    “The Irton Cross”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gosforth Cross and Miteside Halt railway station.

Archaeological site
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The is a tall, slender Viking High… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Irton Cross.

Railway station
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is a railway station… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Irton Cross.

Railway station
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Drigg is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line… is situated 2 miles southwest of Irton Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holmrook and Santon Bridge.

Village
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is a linear village in the English county of .

Village
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is a small village in Cumberland, , England, at a bridge over the .

Village
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is a village on the coast of the … is situated 2 miles southwest of Irton Cross.

Irton Cross

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Latitude
54.39146° or 54° 23′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.40053° or 3° 24′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C6R9HRX+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5042446988
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6073957

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Irton Cross” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Paul’s Church and Kirkland Wood.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Old Vicarage and Parsonage Farm.

Cumbria: Highlights

Notable places include Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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