Reaps Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Calderdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 December 1984. Wayside cross.

Reaps Cross

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Calderdale
Country
England
Date first listed
12 December 1984
Type
Wayside cross
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SD 93SW HEPTONSTALL C.P. HEPTONSTALL MOOR SD 943302

3/79 Reaps Cross -

  • II

Wayside cross, possibly medieval. Large rough dressed boulder has sunken square hole into which is inserted monolithic cross shaft roughly dressed. Rectangular on plan tapering slightly towards the top. Stop chamfered corners. The larger part of the shaft lies prone at its foot. This has chamfers for arms of cross which are broken off. Large metal pin sunk in shaft from earlier repair. In a magnificent isolated position on wild moorland overlooking Gorple Lower Reservoir. Probably used as a waymarker on the road to Widdop hence to Colne from Blackshaw Head.

Listing NGR: SD9435830268

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