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Steps, Railings, Gate Piers and Cross to South East of Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Helston, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1032 / 50°6'11"N

Longitude: -5.2761 / 5°16'33"W

OS Eastings: 165827

OS Northings: 27713

OS Grid: SW658277

Mapcode National: GBR Z1.0P3H

Mapcode Global: VH133.HNLQ

Plus Code: 9C2P4P3F+7H

Entry Name: Steps, Railings, Gate Piers and Cross to South East of Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 22 May 1972

Last Amended: 9 February 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1207780

English Heritage Legacy ID: 385391

ID on this website: 101207780

Location: St Michael's Church, Helston, Cornwall, TR13

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Helston

Built-Up Area: Helston

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Helston

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Stone cross

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Description



HELSTON

SW6427 CHURCH STREET
631-1/4/48 (West side)
22/05/72 Steps, railings, gate piers and
cross to south-east of Church of St
Michael
(Formerly Listed as:
Steps and gate piers at Church of St
Michael)

II

Steps and gate piers and cross. Medieval cross, otherwise C18,
possibly contemporary with 1763 church by Thomas Edwards.
Granite ashlar piers; dressed granite steps, otherwise granite
rubble with granite dressings. Wide entrance approached by
wide flight of 6 steps; square-on-plan gate piers; deep
landing with blocked cattle grid and further flight of 10
steps up and curving towards left and right to churchyard
level and with wall on their left. Gate piers have chamfered
plinths and moulded cornices; old, possibly original
wrought-iron balustrade with scrolled handrail, on right of
steps; early C19 railings surmounting wall inside left of
entrance. Bench on either side of cattle grid, the one on the
left with medieval cross set into panel at back. Path at top
of steps is of dressed granite flagstones and leads to church
porch.


Listing NGR: SW6582727713

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