Young Ralph Cross is a Grade II* listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 October 1969. A Medieval Cross.

Young Ralph Cross

WRENN ID
knotted-panel-pine
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
North York Moors National Park
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby MP: Alison Hume (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 October 1969
Type
Cross
Period
Medieval
Address
Young Ralph Cross, Westerdale, North Yorkshire
OS grid reference
NZ 677 020
Coordinates
54.40981, -0.95812
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Young Ralph Cross is a wayside cross, possibly dating from the 11th century, made of hard gritstone. It features a large, roughly-shaped base and stands about 10 feet tall. The lower part of the cross displays much-weathered interlace ornamentation and a cable-moulded border. The cross has been restored, which includes the addition of a new head, possibly from the 18th century, that has a nicked top, and it has been cemented into its socket.

Local climate

Young Ralph Cross receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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