Yennadon Cross

Historic England's scheduling record (list entry 1009184) describes a late medieval wayside cross of fairly fine-grained granite, set on rough ground on the east side of a crossroads where minor and ancient roads join the B3212 Yelverton to Princetown road. It is listed Grade II. It was put up here in 1974, having been moved from a gateway in a hedge about a kilometre to the west, opposite Mid Tors, where it was used upside down as a gatepost and first recorded about 1900. It lies in the parish of Walkhampton, about 1.1 km west of Lowery Tor and 1 km north-east of Dousland.

The cross is a single piece of granite, shaft and head, with arms running due north to south, though the south arm is broken off. No socket stone is visible. It is 1.17 metres high. The shaft is neat and well dressed, about 0.26 by 0.23 metres. A rebate about 35 millimetres wide runs round the edges of the west and east faces, making a shallow cross in relief about 15 millimetres high on each, and between the arms of each is a small incised cross, 140 by 120 millimetres on the west face and 170 by 140 on the east. The north arm is very stumpy, projecting only 80 millimetres, probably close to its original size, and the head rises up to 0.16 metres above the arms, with a top that slopes east. Iron set into the shaft shows its use as a gatepost.

The cross has been disturbed, but it is a fine example of a wayside cross. It is one of several candidates for the 'Yanedonecrosse' named in a deed of 1280.

Sources: Historic England list entry 1009184, which lists no further sources.

• Period: Medieval
• Status: Scheduled monument (Historic England list entry 1009184)
• Grid reference: SX 5453 6943 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)