Located on a former Roman road (sometimes known as Doctor’s Gate), Hope Cross stands 7 feet high with a square capstone bearing the names of Edale, Glossop, Hope and Sheffield on its faces.

The date 1737 is carved on the shaft below the Hope face and this is the date this medieval stoop was either restored or replaced.

Hope cross lies at the crossroads of important ancient packhorse routes through the Peak District and it is possible that there could have been a cross here prior to this one.