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St. Martins Close, Tregurthen Road, CAMBORNE, TR14 7DY

Milestone Society National ID: CWKE_CAM05 National Survey of Wayside Features by The Milestone Society

A 'Doorstep Green' project 'designed by the community for the community with the assistance of local children and artists based in Cornwall'.

Camborne Cross, the head and neck of an old wayside cross moved to Camborne churchyard south of the church in Camborne parish. The cross was originally sited at Camborne Cross SW648398, was moved to Trevu House SW651394 in 1845, and then to its current location in 1935. Milestone Society National ID: CWKE_CAM05

National ID CWKE_CAM02

St la's Cross, a wayside cross - moved, with old head & shaft. Set on the southwest side of the churchyard. Camborne parish. Langdon WC No. 11. Grade II Listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1310972. See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1017203 and http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocifant/2837313180. Milestone Society National ID: CWKE_CAM01

There is a small slate plaque cemented to the base and incised as follows: 'This ancient Cornish cross was found at Crane, Camborne'. This cross was first recorded by the antiquarian, Borlase, in 1750, when it stood in the grounds of St Ia's chapel at Troon, 2.25km south east of Camborne church. By 1896 the cross had been moved to Crane, 0.25km south west of Camborne church, where it was in use as part of a well head. The cross was then removed from Crane and erected in Camborne churchyard, in a cross-base which was already in the churchyard. It has been suggested that this cross-base is possibly part of the original churchyard cross, and may be connected with a cross-head which is mounted on the east wall of the church. Milestone Society National ID: CWKE_CAM01

It has been suggested that this wayside cross was originally a boundary stone between the parishes of Gwinear and Gwithian. In 1613 it was called the 'Meane Cadoarth' or battle stone. Its name may commemorate a battle at Reskajeage, 5km to the north west. The panel of dots or shallow holes on the shaft is traditionally believed to represent each person killed in the battle. In 1896 when the historian Langdon visited the cross, it was in use as a gatepost on Connor Downs, 4.5km south west of Camborne church. It was considered that the cross probably marked the road between Hayle and Camborne, on an important early route through Cornwall, close to the modern A30 trunk road. The route from Camborne to Hayle is crossed at Connor Downs by minor routes to Gwithian and the north coast, and routes south towards the important market town of Helston. In 1904 the cross was moved into Camborne churchyard and erected in its present location. Milestone Society National ID: CWKE_CAM02