CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1143823
Date first listed:: 15-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:: CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN
Statutory Address:: CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1143823
Date first listed:: 15-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:: CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN
Statutory Address 1:: CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CROSS AT APROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST CREDAN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Sancreed
National Grid Reference:: SW4202329336

Details

SANCREED SANCREED SW 42 NW 5/290 Cross at approximately 10 metres - south of Church of St Credan GV II* Cross. Pre-Conquest. Tall wheel-headed granite monolith. Rectangular on plan. Tall shaft has incised intersecting or chevron decoration to all 4 sides. Wheel-head has Alisee patee cross in bold relief with crucifixion to one side and central boss to the other side. This cross is one of 2 similar crosses in this churchyard, both of which are unusually tall and richly carved. Scheduled Ancient Monument 641.

Listing NGR: SW4202529331

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 69830
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.