The Peak District has many Old Crosses, full of ancient lore- combining paganism, animism and Christianity. There’s many wayside crosses, market crosses, directional crosses and religious crosses. Each cross had a different function and would be used for different reasons and in different ways. The book pays a particular focus on the ancient art, the knotwork and carvings of figures connected to these crosses, including recreation illustrations if the original cross is too badly damaged.
This tome focuses on over 180 crosses found throughout the peak district, with clear instructions on how to find them!
This book is an excellent collection of folklore, local myths, legends and information about various crosses around the Peak District. Between a paragraph to a page dedicated to each cross, detailing things such as who built it, why, and how it fits in with the local culture.
By N. T Sharpe.
Why we love it
The UK’s history with the cross is often not mentioned in folklore conversations- despite the fact that the cross are often used in our myths, legends, magic and culture. This book talks about the different types of crosses you can see in the Peak District, as well as their history. The folklore about each type of cross and the intersection with magic will require a different type of book- but we found this book to be a fascinating read. We took this book with us when collecting Holy Water and managed to find a few ancient crosses on the footpaths we were taking!
This is definitely a book to have on your shelf if you’re interested in UK culture, cross magic and the Peak District.
128 pages- Hardback
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