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Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road

England
List entry 1010856
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010856
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SW 83322 62016
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Doublestiles Cross is a medieval wayside cross located at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road in Cornwall. The monument consists of a stone cross shaft mounted on a stepped base, characteristic of the type of devotional and directional markers that proliferated throughout south-western England during the medieval period. Such crosses served both practical and spiritual purposes, functioning as waymarkers for travellers and pilgrims whilst also serving as focal points for prayer and reflection. The cross survives as a testament to the religious landscape of medieval Cornwall and remains an important element of the local heritage.

Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010856. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road?

Doublestiles Cross is a medieval wayside cross located at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010856.

Who is responsible for protecting Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road?

Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road 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 1010856.

What other scheduled monuments are near Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 420m north east of Higher Ennis Farm (8.3 km), Two bowl barrows 290m and 375m north of Higher Ennis Farm (8.3 km), Bowl barrow 500m north west of Higher Ennis Farm (8.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow cemetery 420m north east of Higher Ennis Farm
8.3 km
Two bowl barrows 290m and 375m north of Higher Ennis Farm
8.3 km
Bowl barrow 500m north west of Higher Ennis Farm
8.3 km
Two bowl barrows 650m and 410m north west of Hendra Farm
8.6 km
Five bowl barrows 480m and 510m north of Hendra Farm
8.7 km
Bowl barrow 130m south east of Penglaze
8.9 km
Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm
9.2 km
Multiple enclosure fort 320m north of Engelly
9.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road

Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~17.2 miles
Domesday entry for Rialton, Cornwall →
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