Excellent Print arrived - High Quality - Very professional - Correspondence with Carol was helpful & informative. Would highly recommend Realworldart. - Liam McD., Glasgow
North Yorkshire canvas wall art - gallery wrapped and available up to 18in x 12in.
A solitary stone cross set within open countryside creates a calm and contemplative focal point, well suited to living rooms, studies, or spaces with a natural or traditional style. Its simplicity and balance allow it to sit comfortably within a range of interiors, offering a quiet sense of history and space.
Young Ralph's Cross, Westerdale Moor, North Yorkshire.
Located on Danby High Moor between Hutton-le-Hole and Castleton, it was first described in deeds from the early 13th century. The present-day cross could date from the 18th century though some historians date it to around 1200. It seems likely that a much older cross once stood on this site - perhaps an Anglo-Saxon one that was actually made of wood. At that time it may have been referred to as 'The Roda Cross' (Rude Cross). More than likely it acted as a medieval highway marker because it stands at the junction of two moorland roads (to Rosedale and Westerdale).
Stone crosses have long marked places of worship, boundaries, or remembrance across the English countryside, many dating back to the medieval period or earlier. Often positioned on high ground or along historic routes, they served as focal points for travellers and local communities alike. Weathered by time and exposure, these crosses now stand as quiet markers of faith, tradition, and continuity within the landscape.
In this image, the cross stands alone against a wide, open sky, its textured stone surface clearly defined by natural light. The surrounding grassland and distant hills create a sense of space, while the simple, centred composition emphasises the form and presence of the structure. The clarity of the background and clean horizon reinforce the calm, exposed setting.
This stretched canvas print offers a contemporary and gallery-style way to display your chosen image. Professionally produced and carefully hand finished, it combines modern print technology with traditional framing craftsmanship to create wall art designed for long-lasting colour and presence.
Your image is printed using UVgel print technology, producing vibrant colour, excellent detail and strong resistance to fading. The professional lab printing process carries a 100+ year colour guarantee, ensuring the artwork remains clear and rich for decades.
Each canvas is stretched over a solid wooden frame made from European kiln-dried knotless pine. The stretcher bars are milled with a curved profile that minimises contact with the canvas surface, helping to prevent impression marks and allowing the artwork to remain smooth and evenly tensioned.
The frame features finger-jointed corners to maintain structural strength and resist warping over time. For larger sizes, discreet tensioning wedges are added to the corners, allowing the canvas to remain taut and making future adjustment possible if required.
Every canvas is hand finished by experienced framers, ensuring clean folds and precise stretching on each corner. The 38mm deep frame gives the artwork a strong wall presence, while a choice of black, white or image wrap edges allows the final presentation to suit your space.
Stretched canvases are designed to hang directly from the wooden stretcher frame, allowing the artwork to sit flush against the wall for a clean, gallery-style finish. Simply place a nail or screw into the wall and rest the frame over it. For larger canvases, two fixings positioned either side of the centre stretcher bar provide additional stability.
Young Ralphs Cross north yorkshire canvas wall art prints are printed to order and usually shipped within 2-5 business days. Please allow a further 2-3 days from the despatch date to receive your item (not including weekends or bank holidays).
Prices shown are inclusive of delivery to Mainland UK & Northern Ireland. Shipping to other available areas calculated at checkout.
Please check out the Delivery & Returns and Free Shipping pages for futher information.What customers say about Real World Art
Excellent Print arrived - High Quality - Very professional - Correspondence with Carol was helpful & informative. Would highly recommend Realworldart.
Thrilled to bits with the picture , better than expected
Absolutely wonderful photo! I bought it for my grandson but my daughter loved it so much that we decided it would be a waste to put it on his bedroom wall. The quality and detail demands a place where everyone can see it. I would definitely recommend this to family and friends. Thank you for the quick delivery too!
Today I had the pleasure of picking up a framed and mounted print of 'Dandelion Clock' its absolutely stunning. The clarity is just crazy!! Now to decide where to put it!! Really beautiful work.
Brilliant experience and service, we have the Highland Cow framed print, my other half being a lover of cattle and cows and it looks incredible on our picture wall! Thanks Again!!
Loved this image of our wedding day and was appropriate for our anniversary too...
