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St Endellion wayside cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Endellion parish church in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction remains uncertain from available documentation. The cross stands as a testament to the religious landscape of medieval Cornwall, where such wayside crosses served as markers for pilgrimage routes, parish boundaries, or places of worship and gathering. Like many surviving examples of its kind, the monument reflects the craftsmanship and devotional practices characteristic of medieval Cornish communities.
Medieval wayside cross in the churchyard at St Endellion is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014011. View the official record →
St Endellion wayside cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Endellion parish church in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014011.
Medieval wayside cross in the churchyard at St Endellion 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 1014011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m north east of Gonvena House (5.8 km), Late medieval and 19th century bridge at Wadebridge (6.2 km), Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wayside cross in the churchyard at St Endellion'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.
Medieval wayside cross in the churchyard at St Endellion stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava.