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The medieval wayside cross at St Endellion is a granite monument typical of Cornish ecclesiastical sites, located within the churchyard of this ancient parish church in north Cornwall. The cross dates from the medieval period, when such monuments served both spiritual and practical functions as markers within sacred spaces and focal points for worship and gathering. The structure exemplifies the local granite working traditions characteristic of medieval Cornish religious architecture, with its simple geometric form and weathered surface bearing witness to centuries of exposure. As a scheduled ancient monument, the cross represents an important survival of the devotional landscape that surrounded the parish church, forming part of the broader network of religious monuments in medieval Cornwall.
Medieval wayside cross in the churchyard at St Endellion is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014011. View the official record →
The medieval wayside cross at St Endellion is a granite monument typical of Cornish ecclesiastical sites, located within the churchyard of this ancient parish church in north 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).
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