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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Michael's Church Helston Crosses Alternative Name: Helston Parish Church Crosses, Crosses at St Michael's Church HelstonCountry: England
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County: Cornwall Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Helston
Map Ref: SW658277
Latitude: 50.103109N Longitude: 5.276461W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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lucasn visited on 19th Oct 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5
The church is situated at the top of a steep hill in the town, and the gateway and steps to the churchyard are about 100 yds further up than the more prominent one in Cross Street, which you will pass on your way to the church.
I visited in June 2019, and noticed a medieval cross set into a monument at the right side of the steps and, just a little further up the steps, what appeared to be the top part of an old damaged cross re-used in the wall. In the churchyard was a lovely little wheel-headed cross on the kerb of a large family grave near the church.
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MEDIEVAL CROSSES
At the south-east entrance to the churchyard is a carved section of a medieval cross-slab set into a low stone wall. The cross-slab measures roughly 0.8m by 0.35m. It is carved from granite in the form of a Latin cross in relief. Above the cross is a deep groove, and there are similar grooves on either side, forming a panel, or frame around the cross-head.
Above the slab is a memorial plaque made of slate, carved with the words, 'This is a medieval cross'. The cross-slab was first mentioned in 1936 and is thought to have formed part of a medieval coffin lid.
In the churchyard is a medieval wayside cross, standing just 0.5m high, with a traditional rounded 'wheel head'. Each face is carved a cross with equal length arms and splayed ends decorated with a thin bead. The wayside cross forms part of chest tombs to members of the Penberthy family. No one knows where the cross originally stood, but it formed part of a collection of antiquities held by Mr Penberthy of Porthleven.
St Michael's is a beautiful Georgian church, with a wonderful 18th-century interior that makes it well worth a visit. The church forms part of the town's heritage trail. The church stands just uphill of the old National School on Church Street, a very short walk north from Coinagehall Street.
About Helston, St Michael's Church
Address: Church Lane, Helston, Cornwall, England, TR13 8GT
Attraction Type: Historic Church
Location: At the junction of Church Road and Church Lane, north of Coinagehall Street.
Website: Helston, St Michael's Church
Location map OS: SW658277
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