Old Ralph and Young Ralph

Old Ralph stands near the top of Ledging Hill, out of sight of the nearby road It was probably carved in the 11th century; it was first recorded in a charter dating from around 1200. It is grade II* listed and is also a scheduled monument. A local legend claims it was erected by a local farmer, named Ralph, in memory of a traveller who died at the location. The wayside cross is carved of gritstone, and is about in height. It is set in a socket hole in a roughly-shaped base, and is a monolith cross with weathered interlace decoration. The letter "R", standing for "Ralph", was later carved into it, and in 1708 the date and initials "CD" for "Charles Duncan" were also carved into it. It later broke just under a metre from the base, and was repaired with a pin and mortar. ==Young Ralph==

Young Ralph sits lower down Ledging Hill, by the road up Rosedale It originally marked the boundary of the Pickering Lythe wapentake. It was probably also carved in the 11th century. The head of the cross was replaced, perhaps in the 18th century. The cross was broken in 1984 and again in 1990, and on both occasions was repaired with steel pins and cement. Like Old Ralph, it is grade II* listed and a scheduled monument. In 1974, it was adopted as the emblem of the North York Moors National Park. The wayside cross is carved of gritstone, and is about in height. It has a roughly-shaped base, and the lower part has much-weathered interlace ornament and a cable-moulded border. The shaft has slightly chamfered corners and is not tapered. Stone dressing marks show it was shaped by a pick and not by a chisel. ==See also==