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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26502907

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)