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Cross in grounds of Trenython is a medieval wayside cross located in Cornwall, England. The monument dates to the medieval period, though its precise construction date remains uncertain. The cross stands in the grounds of Trenython and represents a surviving example of the religious and navigational markers that were characteristic features of the Cornish landscape during the Middle Ages. Such crosses served both devotional and practical purposes, marking routes and places of significance within the local community.
Cross in grounds of Trenython is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004646. View the official record →
Cross in grounds of Trenython is a medieval wayside cross located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004646.
Cross in grounds of Trenython is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004646.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel (2.2 km), Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel (2.2 km), The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in grounds of Trenython's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cross in grounds of Trenython stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.