Sharow is a village and ecclesiastical parish 1 mile East of Ripon in the Deanery and Diocese of Ripon. It is situated on high ground within half a mile of the former Ripon Railway Station. The hamlet of Hutton Conyers is also embraced within the parish.One of the oldest parts of the village of Sharow, the Sanctuary Cross, dates back to the 12 Century. It is the only surviving Sanctuary Cross associated with Ripon Cathedral. It was originally one of eight such crosses around Ripon which existed to mark the limit of sanctuary for fugitives a mile from St Wilfrid's Monastery.

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