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The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies

 "Cuntelleugh an brewyon us gesys na vo kellys travyth"

(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost.)

The Organisation for those who love Cornwall.

 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 Intreview  Legislation, Scheduling, Listing etc Books
Centenary Modern Crosses Acknowledgments Links  

 

Restoration Projects

 

2010 Paul Churchyard Crosses,

Cornwall

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Click to read the report of conservation and investigation

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Click on photo to see larger image

 

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


St M Mt SB being repaired.jpg (43487 bytes)  St M Mt SB cross Mary with lichen.jpg (53948 bytes)  St M MT SB cross Mary.jpg (50224 bytes)  

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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