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The Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan is a standing cross of medieval date that survives as a notable example of a type of monument common throughout Cornwall during the later medieval period. Such crosses served important functions within parish communities as markers of significant routes, gathering points, and religious foci. The cross stands on Fore Street, the principal thoroughfare of this coastal settlement in the parish of Lanteglos, and reflects the historical importance of Polruan as a port and trading centre. The survival of the monument provides archaeological and historical evidence for the organisation and piety of the medieval community.
Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010859. View the official record →
The Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan is a standing cross of medieval date that survives as a notable example of a type of monument common throughout Cornwall during the later medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010859.
Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan 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 1010859.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan (0.2 km), Polruan Blockhouse (0.6 km), Fowey Blockhouse (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan'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 on Fore Street, Polruan stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.