Addingham
(Bradford)
OS Grid Ref: SE 08505 49700
53º56'35.98"N 001º52'18.93"W
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Addingham (Bradford) |
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OS Grid Ref: SE 08505 49700 |
When the Danes first invaded Yorkshire, in 867, the Archbishop of York, Wulfhere, fled westwards into Wharfedale, which was one of the centres of Anglian population. He came to the village of Hatyngham, and remained there for half a dozen years or so. The Parish Church name board still carries the ancient spelling of the settlement it serves, though the modern name for the village is Addingham. St. Peter's Church is these days home to a Anglian cross-shaft that is a little out of the ordinary.
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The cross shaft at Addingham is about a metre in height. The fact that
the lower part of the shaft tapers inwards suggests that it is complete at
the bottom, though clearly something - presumably a cross-head - is
missing from the top.
Both sides of the shaft bear interlaced carvings of a simple kind. The panel on the front (the back cannot be seen because of the way the shaft is mounted for display) contains three vignettes. The topmost of these is a triangle, perhaps a symbol of the Trinity, surrounded by two chains of interlace carving. The central image is of a cross in a circle. Below that are two figures. Damage to the carving makes it difficult to determine conclusively what these two figures are doing. The one on the left has a hand raised - perhaps in an act of blessing - while the figure on the right appears to be holding something out. This cross is a little small to have been a preaching cross. Most likely it was a grave marker, perhaps of one of the early priests who conducted the Mass here, though it is apparently later in date than the time of Archbishop Wulfhere, possibly dating from the tenth century. (All pictures taken Oct 2002) |
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| There is a website which provides news and other information about St. Peter's Church. Click here to visit it. (Link verified Nov 2002) |
There are many locations in Wharfedale with pre-Norman remains. Most of them are on or near the course of the
A65,
which one can thus surmise is an ancient route of communication.
Clicking on the relevant cross(es) above should take you to the appropriate page
at this website
(assuming that the page has been prepared).
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Related locations |
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The sites detailed below are places where one can find related
artefacts.
In some cases, these artefacts are from the same cultural period(s)/group(s) as in this location; in others, these artefacts are of the same or related form(s). |
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Anglian or Saxon sites |
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Aberford, Addingham (Wharfedale), Ashbourne, Bakewell, Bradbourne, Brailsford, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Cheadle, Checkley, Cleulow, Escomb, Eyam, Gressingham, Guiseley, Hartshead Moor, Hope (Derbyshire), Hornby, Hovingham, Iken, Ilam, Ilkley, Leek, Melling, Otley, Prestbury, Rastrick, Rolleston-on-Dove, Rothley, Sandbach, Stapleford (Nottinghamshire), Taddington, Thornton Watlass, Urswick, Whaley Bridge, Whalley, Winwick, Wirksworth |
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