The medieval cross base, known as the ‘Weeping Cross’, would appear to be a unique survivor of many such crosses in England. The place name ‘Weeping Cross’ still exists in Stafford, Banbury and Shrewsbury but no physical evidence remains. The age of this ancient and venerable relic is not known. It is certainly as old [...]
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4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 2nd 2020
Filed under Harrogate 2020, Heritage, Holidays
All Saints’ Church – Ripley
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2020
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Ripley
A quiet village just north of Harrogate, with a magnificent stately castle, surrounded by lovely gardens and parkland. Ripley Castle and All Saints Church face each other across the village’s cobbled square. The church contains the tombs of several of the Ingilby family, who’s descendants still live in the castle today. Within the churchyard is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2020
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Harrogate – Day Three
After breakfast our first port of call was Ripley where we enjoyed a stroll round the village. Although Mr C wasn’t particularly taken with it, I enjoyed the church which had some interesting historical features including the base of a medieval cross known as ‘the weeping cross’ and which is thought to be a unique [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 8th 2020
