There are over 600 crosses and fragments existing in Cornwall along with a growing number of replica’s and modern copies.

No year goes by without some activity, either a new discovery, damage to an existing monument or restoration project. The photographs below show some of the projects that have taken place during the last 25 years.

Before accident and after

Tremethick Cross, Madron

At approximately 06.30hrs on Friday 22^nd February 2008 a refrigerated meat lorry careered off the road near Tremethick Cross on the A3071 road from Penzance to St Just. The lorry managed to drive up an eight foot high bank, demolishing a cast iron finger post (signed Tregavarah ½ mile) and hitting a tall latin medieval cross; head-on, before ending up in a field beyond. Luckily, the driver was not serious hurt.

The medieval cross, locally known as Tremethick Cross (although actually situated ¼ mile south-east of Tremethick Cross crossroads) was broken into three pieces. The cross-shaft was broken off at the top of the base-stone and also a few a few inches below the horizontal arms of the cross.

On Sunday 23^rd February the cross-head and broken shaft were recovered from the cross-site, and will be stored until arrangements can be made for their restoration.