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Blisland wayside cross is a medieval stone cross situated in the parish of Blisland in Cornwall. The monument survives as a substantial example of a wayside cross, a common feature of the medieval landscape that served as markers along routes of travel and pilgrimage as well as focal points for local communities. The cross dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction is not definitively established in the available scholarly record. The surviving stonework demonstrates the typical form of Cornish medieval crosses, with its proportions and construction reflecting both the religious and practical functions such monuments served within rural medieval communities.
Medieval wayside cross at Blisland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010842. View the official record →
Blisland wayside cross is a medieval stone cross situated in the parish of Blisland in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010842.
Medieval wayside cross at Blisland 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 1010842.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carminow Cross, south east of Bodmin (7.6 km), Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn (8.5 km), Wayside cross 55m north east of Laninval House (9.1 km).
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