Cemeteries · North West England
Bewcastle Cross
In or near Bewcastle.
Bewcastle Cross in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bewcastle Cross is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Bewcastle Museum is a small exhibition located within a church yard that showcases the history of Bewcastle. Visitors can explore display panels and images that highlight the area's past and present.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kielder Mires SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bewcastle Cross is an Northumbrian cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria. The cross, which probably dates from the 7th or early 8th century, features reliefs and inscriptions in the runic alphabet. The head of the cross is missing but the remains are 14.5 feet (4.4 metres) high, and almost square in section 22 by 21+1⁄4 inches (56 cm × 54 cm) at the base. The crosses of Bewcastle and Ruthwell have been described by the scholar Nikolaus Pevsner as "the greatest achievement of their date in the whole of Europe".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.0636, -2.6819
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Bewcastle
- Postcode
- CA6 6PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Official site
- www.bewcastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3003309 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bewcastle Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bewcastle Cross?
- Bewcastle Cross is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA6 6PS), in the parish of Bewcastle.
- What is Bewcastle Cross?
- Bewcastle Cross in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bewcastle Cross?
- Drivers can use postcode CA6 6PS.
- Is Bewcastle Cross a protected site?
- Yes — Bewcastle Cross is part of the Kielder Mires SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bewcastle Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Bewcastle Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bewcastle Cross?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA6 6PS. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.