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Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard

England
List entry 1014221
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014221
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 89232 56953
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable 15th-century date. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Enoder Church near Perranporth in Cornwall and represents a type of devotional marker common to parish churches throughout medieval England and Wales. The cross survives as a substantial upright stone shaft, characteristic of wayside crosses that served both as focal points for prayer and as territorial or directional markers within ecclesiastical landscapes. Such crosses formed an integral part of the religious infrastructure of late medieval parishes and contribute to understanding the organisation of sacred space in pre-Reformation Cornwall.

Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014221. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard?

Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable 15th-century date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014221.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard?

Wayside cross in St Enoder 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 1014221.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round 330m south east of Penhale (6 km), Round barrow 530m north west of Carnwinnick (6 km), Round 390m south west of Trethurffe (6.4 km).

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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round 330m south east of Penhale
6 km
Round barrow 530m north west of Carnwinnick
6 km
Round 390m south west of Trethurffe
6.4 km
Round and annexe 720m WSW of Tregear
7.3 km
Resugga Castle later prehistoric univallate hillfort
7.6 km
Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa
9.2 km
Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church
9.7 km
Round 500m west of Parkengear Farm
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard

Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Wayside cross in St Enoder churchyard

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~13.1 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~14.4 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~17.9 miles
Domesday entry for St Enoder, Cornwall →
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