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The two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly form part of the medieval religious landscape of mid-Cornwall. These monuments are characteristic of the devotional markers that once punctuated the routes and estates of the county, serving both spiritual and practical functions within the local community. The crosses date to the medieval period, though their precise construction dates remain uncertain. Their survival within the designed landscape of Menabilly reflects the historical layering of the estate, where pre-existing monuments were incorporated into later developments rather than destroyed.
Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006669. View the official record →
The two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly form part of the medieval religious landscape of mid-Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006669.
Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly 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 1006669.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel (0.9 km), Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel (0.9 km), The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe (1.4 km).
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