Nevilles Cross, Durham
Historical Description
Neville's Cross, an ancient cross 1 mile west of the city of Durham. It commemorates the Battle of Red Hills or Neville's Cross, fought on 17 Oct., 1346, when David, king of Scotland, suffered a great defeat. Only parts of the shaft and steps now remain, and these were repaired in 1883, and enclosed with a wall and railing. In 1889 a large number of silver coins, enclosed in an urn, were found here.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for County Durham is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of Nevilles Cross are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)