Malo Cross

On one side of the Malo Cross, you will find initials K, R and E of Sir Richard Egerton, who had this cross put up in 1619 to mark the boundary of his manor in the Allerston parish. Located in a truly beautiful spot, beneath the escarpment of Whinny Nab and in the vicinity of Blakey Topping.

This stone cross has stood here for the unimaginably long time of four centuries, marking a property boundary. The proverbial "ravages of time" have of course left their mark on this small sacred monument, and so it no longer stands vertically, but has leaned slightly to the side. Lichen has settled in the lower part of the shaft, but the engraved inscription in the crossbeam and upper part of the longitudinal beam is still easy to read.

Located in a very scenic spot with a few routeing options. A public bridleway runs north to RAF Fylingdales before veering east to Worm Sike Rigg, and also runs west from Malo Cross, gently climbing up Whinny Nab to pop you out onto Old Wife's Way near Saltergate Car Park. There is also a public footpath that runs south past Blakey Topping and then up Newgate Brow. Avoid the public footpath that runs northwest from Malo Cross, it effectively goes nowhere, by crossing Saltergate Moor and emerging onto the busy A169, with no real further routeing options from there, unless you are prepared to go cross-country across Fen Moor.