Battle of Towton

Places of Interest Nearby

Dacre’s Cross

Wayside cross

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Dacre's Cross, also known as Towton Cross, is a historic structure near Towton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The cross was carved in the 15th century, given its style, and it has probably always been a memorial to the Battle of Towton in 1461. Dacre’s Cross is situated 910 feet east of Battle of Towton.

All Saints’ Church, Saxton

Church

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All Saints' Church is the parish church of Saxton, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built in the 11th century, initially serving as a chapel of ease in the parish of All Saints' Church, Sherburn in Elmet. All Saints’ Church, Saxton is situated 1 mile south of Battle of Towton.

St Mary’s Chapel, Lead

Church

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St Mary's Church, Lead, is a redundant Anglican chapel standing in an isolated position in fields in the civil parish of Lead, some 0.75 miles to the west of the village of Saxton, North Yorkshire, England. St Mary’s Chapel, Lead is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Battle of Towton.

Places in the Area

Stutton

Hamlet

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Stutton is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England, a mile south-west of Tadcaster. It lies in the valley of the Cock Beck which discharges into the River Wharfe one mile to the east of the village. Stutton is situated 1½ miles north of Battle of Towton.

Kirkby Wharfe

Hamlet

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Kirkby Wharfe is a village 1.9 miles south of Tadcaster, in North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the civil parish of Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford. Kirkby Wharfe is situated 2½ miles northeast of Battle of Towton.

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