My children delighted at finding 10p on the top of Cowpers Cross. Well it was 40 years ago. Now I always leave a couple of pounds there just to let some child have that same delight

October 12, 2021

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Parts of this cross date back to 12th century. I say parts because Cowper's cross originally was a pagan monolith, which later became "Christianised" with additional stones being added to turn it into a cross which still stands today (despite several vandalism attempts and lightning damage).

Michael Tilley

April 20, 2023

Hiking

Extremely well-preserved cross with carvings. Very easy to reach from the old Keighley Road.

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2. Cowper's Cross – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Burley-in-Wharfedale

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3. Cowper's Cross – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Ilkley

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Location: Ilkley, Bradford, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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