Penberthy Tombs And Cross Approximately 8 Metres West Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1994. Tomb.

Penberthy Tombs And Cross Approximately 8 Metres West Of Church Of St Michael

WRENN ID
unlit-cinder-snow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 1994
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SW 657 277
Coordinates
50.10335, -5.27707
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Penberthy tombs and cross, located approximately 8 metres west of the Church of St Michael in Helston, consist of a cross set on a pair of large chest tombs and a headstone. The cross may date from before the Conquest or be medieval in origin, while the headstone commemorates Henry Penberthy, who died in 1783 at the age of 64. The other tombs are likely from the mid-19th century. They are made of dressed granite, except for the slate headstone which features an incised inscription and has a low-pitched head. The two linked rectangular tombs support a wheelhead cross with a flared Greek cross in relief, positioned over the monolithic side of the chest tomb, which bears the incised inscription "PENBERTHY."

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