Originally the largest medieval parish church in York after its rebuilding in 1424, it was demolished in 1887. The Parish Hall, the only extant building related to St Crux, now contains some monuments and fittings from the ruined church.
St Crux Pavement Folklore:
A ghostly male has been spotted in the early hours of the morning, staring out from its windows. A phantom lady in white has also been seen wandering as far as Goodramgate. Organ music has been heard at night, coming from within the church.
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Mitchell Owen Crow
Hello. I have been working at studying my ancestry for several years – have a dna match to the vicar general sir Wm. Crowe, of Isle Of Man, late 1500’s – but believe I am likely from his brother, “John”, of England, vice IOM. So many variations on names – but ties to York for the medieval Bishop of Sodor and Man changed to York at the time, and Standish obvious family or close friends, for certain, church clerks working with my ancestors and together at Plymouth colony, 1620’s. I stumbled here this evening so thought I was leave this note. My ‘dream’ is finding a dna match from some cleric buried in a churchyard, unearthed and tested by archaeologist’s – so I can find my ancent home…. ties to ‘atte Cruce’, ‘Crux’, ‘Croix’, Croy and Crowland…. and I believe to ancient Roman’s who inhabited all the area in years gone by. Ties to Fortune Playhouse of London, and good ship Fortune, of Plymouth colony, and Order of Saint John… I dream of solving my mysteries…