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Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church

England
List entry 1016161
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016161
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SW 59495 37391
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Polmenor Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Gwinear churchyard in Cornwall, England. The monument stands approximately twelve metres to the north of the parish church and is recorded as an ancient monument of historical importance to the locality. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents the type of ecclesiastical or wayside monument that was common throughout Cornwall during the Middle Ages. Like many Cornish crosses of this era, it would have served both as a marker of religious significance and as a focal point within the churchyard landscape.

Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016161. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church?

Polmenor Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Gwinear churchyard in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016161.

Who is responsible for protecting Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church?

Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church 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 1016161.

What other scheduled monuments are near Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Erth Churchtown cross (5 km), Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard (5.1 km), Enclosures E of Gurlyn (5.4 km).

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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

St Erth Churchtown cross
5 km
Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard
5.1 km
Enclosures E of Gurlyn
5.4 km
Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
5.6 km
Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
6.8 km
Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
7.2 km
Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
7.5 km
Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
7.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church

Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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