Lacon Cross, Sawley, North Yorkshire

This cross was probably built for the monks of Fountains Abbey. It used to act as a route marker for travellers crossing Butterton Bridge from Warsill and the south to reach Fountains Abbey. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).

Location

North Yorkshire Sawley

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

cross boundary medieval (1066 - 1484) english heritage