Sharow Cross
The Sharow Cross is a historic structure in Sharow, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Perhaps in the 13th century, eight sanctuary crosses were erected, one alongside each route leading into Ripon, one mile from Ripon Minster.Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John’s Church, Sharow and Ripon Cathedral.
St John’s Church, Sharow
Church
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Church is the parish church of Sharow, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in 1825, to a design by George Knowles. St John’s Church, Sharow is situated 1,400 feet east of Sharow Cross.
Ripon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Ripon Cathedral is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Sharow Cross.
Prison & Police Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prison & Police Museum is a museum in Ripon, a city in North Yorkshire, in England. The building housing the museum was constructed in 1685, as a prison. Prison & Police Museum is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Sharow Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sharow and Ure Bank.
Sharow
Village
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sharow is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 1 mile north-east of Ripon. The name Sharow derives from the Old English of 'Scearu' and 'Hōh' which translates as boundary hill-spur or a share/division of a sharply projecting piece of land.
Ure Bank
Neighborhood
Ure Bank is a suburb of the city of Ripon, in North Yorkshire, England. It developed as a small settlement in the nineteenth century before being officially included as part of the city in the early years of the 20th century, and is located 1 mile north of Ripon city centre, across the River Ure.
Ripon
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England. Its main attraction is the cathedral, and the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden. It’s also a good base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales.
Sharow Cross
- Type: Geographical marker
- Description: stone cross in Sharow, Harrogate, England, UK
- Categories: stone cross and historic site
- Location: Sharow, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.14265° or 54° 8′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.50634° or 1° 30′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C6W4FVV+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5838740293OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stoneWikidata ID
Q17536111
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