Memorials & monuments · North West England
Gosforth Cross
In or near Ravenglass.
Gosforth Cross — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Brian Deegan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Seascale · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Gosforth Cross, the nearest railway station is Seascale, located 4.3 km away. Entry to the memorial is free. The postcode for sat-nav is CA20 1AZ.
About
Gosforth Cross is a memorial located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Gosforth Cross is a large stone monument in St Mary's churchyard at Gosforth in the English county of Cumbria, dating to the first half of the 10th century AD. Formerly part of the kingdom of Northumbria, the area was settled by Scandinavians some time in either the 9th or 10th century. It has gained reputation for its combination of Christian symbols with Nordic symbols, being a tangible piece of evidence of the impact of the Christianization of Scandinavia. The deities depicted on the monument have been identified with Sigyn attempting to protect her bound husband Loki, a horn-wielding Heimdallr, Víðarr in the process of defeating Fenrir, and Thor in a failed attempt to capture Jörmungandr. The images likely adapt scenes from the Poetic Edda. Also depicted on the monument is the crucifixion of Jesus. The tree-like design of the base of the cross may represent Yggdrasil or a mythical tree of life.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Gosforth Cross has elaborate carvings which have been interpreted as representing characters and scenes from Norse mythology, similarly to how the Jelling stones in Denmark depict Jesus with other Norse mythological characters. Its design is modelled after the cross design that originated during the Christianization of Ireland. The Gosforth Cross was first identified in 1886 by the amateur antiquarian Charles Arundel Parker in his book The Ancient Crosses at Gosford and Cumberland. He demonstrated that the cross showed scenes described in the Poetic Edda. Those include images identified as: It is currently debated amongst scholars whether the sources were added to the Cross out of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4190, -3.4312
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Gosforth
- Postcode
- CA20 1AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Nearest railway station
- Seascale — 4.3 km
Sources
- osm: node/5041335129 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gosforth Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gosforth Cross?
- Gosforth Cross is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA20 1AZ), in the parish of Gosforth.
- What is Gosforth Cross?
- Gosforth Cross — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gosforth Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Seascale, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA20 1AZ.
- Is Gosforth Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Gosforth Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gosforth Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Seascale, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA20 1AZ.