Ilam Cross

Staffordshire Moorlands

Ilam

Ilam Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Ilam Cross

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Running

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Peak District National Park

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Location: Ilam, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

Tips

May 30, 2022

Hiking

If you visit Ilam then you can't miss its landmark... The Ilam Cross. It stands on a 3 step plinth in the centre of a roundabout in the village and is Grade II listed. It is a memorial cross for the wife of Jesse Watts-Russell, Mary, consisting of two tiers of statues surmounted by a spire with a cross on the top. Made from local limestone in an ornate gothic-style design this landmark was refurbished in 2011.

Tom

April 26, 2019

Hiking

A great example of an Obelisk, in the centre of Ilam, do check this out when visiting the National trust nearby.

Breeze

August 31, 2018

Hiking

It's an ornate gothic-style obelisk of local limestone in the style of an Eleanor Cross

Nearby routes

Best routes near Ilam Cross

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Ilam and Dovedale Circular

8.81km

02:36

230m

Embark on the Ilam and Dovedale Circular, a moderate hike that guides you through the stunning Peak District landscape. This 5.5-mile (8.8 km) route, with an elevation gain of 763…

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