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Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne

England
List entry 1020866
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020866
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 87219 65926
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lanherne Cross is a standing cross located within the grounds of Lanherne Convent in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period, representing the type of wayside or monastic crosses that were common features of the Cornish landscape from the early medieval period onwards. The cross stands as evidence of the religious significance of the Lanherne site, which became established as a centre of Christian devotion. Such crosses served both practical and spiritual purposes within their communities, marking sacred spaces and serving as focal points for pilgrimage and prayer.

Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020866. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne?

Lanherne Cross is a standing cross located within the grounds of Lanherne Convent in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020866.

Who is responsible for protecting Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne?

Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne 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 1020866.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round 420m south east of Melancoose (4.3 km), Wayside cross in Colan churchyard (4.6 km), Wayside cross base in Colan churchyard (4.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round 420m south east of Melancoose
4.3 km
Wayside cross in Colan churchyard
4.6 km
Wayside cross base in Colan churchyard
4.6 km
Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road
5.5 km
Three bowl barrows, once part of a round barrow cemetery, at Barrowfields
6.3 km
An early Christian memorial stone in St Francis churchyard, Indian Queens
8.1 km
Enclosure known as Treringey Round
8.3 km
Medieval wayside cross base, 140m south of Trevemper Farm
8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne

Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne 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 Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.6 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.7 miles
Domesday entry for Tolcarne, Cornwall →
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