Wheston
Sign in to saveWheston is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District. Notable features include Wheston Hall and the Wheston Cross. The cross, which survives intact, is more than high. It probably dates from the 14th century and marked the way from Tideswell to Buxton along the Forest Road. Images of the Madonna and Child and the Crucifixion are carved into it. The cross is both a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building.
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Place details
- Locality
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image
- Wheston Hall Farm - geograph.org.uk - 88433.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 240px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Wheston Hall Farm
- UK place.map_type
- Derbyshire
- UK place.official_name
- Wheston
- UK place.shire_district
- Derbyshire Dales
- UK place.shire_county
- Derbyshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- High Peak
- UK place.post_town
- BAKEWELL
- UK place.postcode_district
- SK17
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Derbyshire Dales
- Population
- +48
- Shares border with
- Peak Forest
- Image
- Wheston Cross - geograph.org.uk - 639522.jpg
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Wheston is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District. Notable features include Wheston Hall and the Wheston Cross. The cross, which survives intact, is more than high. It probably dates from the 14th century and marked the way from Tideswell to Buxton along the Forest Road. Images of the Madonna and Child and the Crucifixion are carved into it. The cross is both a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building.
thumb|left|Wheston Cross The village was formerly known as Whestone.