Charley’s Cross
Charley’s Cross is a wayside cross in County Durham, North East England, England. Charley’s Cross is situated nearby to the recreation area The Chorister School Playing Fields, as well as near Bill Bryson Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary the Less and Durham Castle.
Church of St Mary the Less
Church
Church of St Mary the Less is situated 1,200 feet north of Charley’s Cross.
Durham Castle
University building
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 2,500 feet north of Charley’s Cross.
Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre
University building
The Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre is an educational building of Durham University in Durham, England. It is intended to blend into the Durham area, including views of the Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site, with a design that breaks up the bulk of the building. Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre is situated 670 feet southwest of Charley’s Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elvet and Durham.
Elvet
Suburb
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.
Durham
Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.Crossgate
Suburb
Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the Neville's Cross area of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the Elvet and Palace Green areas of the city.
Charley’s Cross
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.76878° or 54° 46′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.57453° or 1° 34′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C6WQC9G+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Chorister School Playing Fields and Bill Bryson Library.
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