2017
SK2778 : Lady's Cross on White Edge Moor
taken 6 years ago, near to Nether Padley, Derbyshire, England
Lady's Cross on White Edge Moor
Eastern Moors, Peak District, Derbyshire.
Standing lonely on White Edge Moor in the Peak District National Park, Lady's Cross is believed to have been a wayside marker for ancient packhorse trails across the moor, but it also served as a marker at the junction of the boundaries between Hathersage, Holmesfield and Totley, although the true junction of those parishes lies a little further to the south-west.
The cross was first mentioned in a document of 1263 and is now a Grade II Listed monument. Unfortunately, the top part of the cross has been broken off, but parts can still be seen resting on the ground around the base of the monument. To the superstitious, god-fearing medieval traveller, these bleak and desolate moors were the haunt of boggarts and other malevolent creatures. The sight of a cross would have been a comforting one and, hopefully, offered some protection from the demons that inhabit the moor.
Taken looking south-east across the moor - in the middle distance of this picture can be seen the remains of the now disused Barbrook Reservoir. The reservoir was decommissioned in August 2003, when safety legislation required it to be drained and the dam breached so that it could no longer retain significant volumes of water. The breached dam can clearly be seen here, giving some impression of the reservoir's original size and depth.
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