Cornish Crosses  

By Andrew Langdon

 For the Federation of  Old Cornwall Societies
Introduction Types of Cross Distribution Map Questions and Answers Discovering Crosses
Restoration Projects Micro chipping Interview  Legislation, Scheduling, Listing etc Books
Modern Crosses Links Acknowledgments

 

 

Restoration Projects

2002  Repairs to Boskenna Cross St Buryan, after monument was
hit by a vehicle
 

 

 

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2002   Restoration, cleaning and recording of the Sinns Barton lantern
cross on St Michael's Mount

 

 

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Image of the Virgin Mary, before and after cleaning

 

 

 

2000   Photos of the re-siting and rededication of St Rumon's Cross at Redruth

 

 

Cross at Monumental Masons at Wendron December 1999

Photo of construction of monument by Cormac.

New cross-base carved by Douglas Wearne of Wendron being set up by Cormac

Photo of completed St Rumon's Cross

Photo of Re-dedication on 29th September 2000,

 

 

 

 

1999   Re-pinning the shaft of a Wheel cross in St Nighton's churchyard, St Winnow

 

 

 

 

 

1994  Restoration of Whitecross, St Breock

 

 

Before restoration

    

The work completed

 

      

 

1995 restoration of the Churchyard Cross in the Cemetery, St Teath

 
 

         

 

 

 

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