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Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable fourteenth or fifteenth century date. The monument survives as a shaft and head, characteristic of wayside crosses that served both devotional and practical functions within parish communities. Located within the churchyard of St Luxulyan Church in Cornwall, it represents the type of wayside marker common to medieval Cornish parishes, though detailed documentary evidence of its original setting and purpose remains limited. The cross stands as a testament to the religious life and landscape of medieval south-west England.
Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014223. View the official record →
Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable fourteenth or fifteenth century date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014223.
Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard 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 1014223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par (4.5 km), Menacuddle Well (6.2 km), Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard'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.
Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.