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Old Cornish crosses (1896)

Langdon, Arthur G, Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907 · Truro: J. Pollard · leaf 393

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f the present church has been found in the church-yard. Till lately its character was not observed. It appeared to bemerely a long stone post, rather more than a foot square, thrustagainst the south wall of the church to serve as a prop or flyingbuttress. On careful examination it was found to have… … />■ 343 ORNAMENTED CROSSES 343 Tradition in the parish declares that the cross stood originally on ornear its present site, marking St. Mylors grave. ^ It will be seen from the dimensions that this is by far the tallestcross in Cornwall, the nearest to It in height being that In the church-yard…

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