Whitby Abbey Cross
Whitby Abbey Cross is a historic structure in Whitby, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.
The high cross was erected in the 14th century, on land near Whitby Abbey, now known as the "Abbey Plain". A 1483 reference to the "great cross" of the graveyard of St Mary's Church, Whitby may relate to this cross. The head of the cross has been lost. The structure was grade I listed in 1954.[1][2]
The cross is constructed of stone, and consists of a complete fluted shaft topped by a moulded capital, standing on a flight of steps.[1][2][3]
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References
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- 1 2 Historic England. "Whitby Abbey Cross, Whitby (1148373)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.