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Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Todmorden

Mount Cross (Idol Cross)

Natural Monuments

Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Todmorden

Mount Cross (Idol Cross)

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Mount Cross (Idol Cross)

Name: Mount Cross (Idol Cross)
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Location: Todmorden, Calderdale, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Whirlaw Stones Trig Point – The Great Bridestone loop from Todmorden

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2. Whirlaw Stones Trig Point – The Great Bridestone loop from Todmorden

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520m

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3. Whirlaw Stones Trig Point – The Great Bridestone loop from Todmorden

16.1km

04:47

470m

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Michael Tilley

May 14, 2019

Very close to the junction of Mount Lane and Delf Lane.

Ian Delve

November 10, 2022

An ancient cross called Mount Cross or Idol Cross stands at the southern edge of Stansfield Moor, near Kebs Road, Stiperden, some 2 miles N of Cornholme village. It is said by local historians to date from the 7th century, but it is more likely to be from the 10th or 11th century. The cross is a registed Ancient Monument.
The cross stands between 4 and 5 feet high with a wheel-head 65cm by 38cm in diameter. It is a free standing cross without a base. There are traces of roll-moulding decoration, vine-scrolls and an incised calvary cross. Some historians have referred to it as a 'Rude Stone' which was said to have been discovered buried beneath the Great Bride Stones to the SE of this site.
According to legend, the cross was, long ago, the site of pagan practices - this perhaps is where the name 'Rude Stone' comes from? The Great Bride Stones themselves were once associated with pre-Christian, pagan practices. Mount Cross is said to be the oldest religious memorial in the area.

JakobusPilger

June 21, 2024

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect “their” cross at this spot. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and aims to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our lives, just as it was part of the life of Jesus.
So I hope that many people ... will visit the wayside crosses, whether as places of silence and breathing before God, whether as places of community gathering, prayer and praise of God.”

(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: “Wayside crosses... small sacred monuments as signs of popular piety”)

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Mount Cross (Idol Cross)

1. Whirlaw Stones Trig Point – The Great Bridestone loop from Todmorden

2. Whirlaw Stones Trig Point – The Great Bridestone loop from Todmorden

3. Whirlaw Stones Trig Point – The Great Bridestone loop from Todmorden

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