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Wayside cross in St Minver churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, likely erected sometime between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Minver church in North Cornwall and represents a common form of devotional or wayside marker found throughout medieval Cornwall and the wider Southwest. The cross survives as a substantial upright stone structure, characteristic of Cornish crosses of its period, and remains a notable example of the region's medieval stone-working tradition. Its precise original function—whether serving as a processional marker, boundary stone, or general religious monument—cannot be determined with certainty from the surviving evidence.
Wayside cross in St Minver churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014224. View the official record →
Wayside cross in St Minver churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, likely erected sometime between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014224.
Wayside cross in St Minver 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 1014224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burial chamber on St Breock Downs (8.8 km), Standing stone 815m west of St Breock Downs Farm (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 540m WSW of St Breock Downs Farm (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross in St Minver 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 St Minver churchyard stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.