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Churchyard Cross in the Parish of Paul |
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| This cross is built into the churchyard wall and is over 1000 years old. The head of the cross appears to be part of the huge granite stone set in the wall beneath, which is probably a Neolithic standing stone believed to be approximately 4000 years old. Men and women have worshipped God at this place for millenia.
The first church at Paul was built by Saint Paul de Lyon, a welshman born in 490AD. The church has one of the tallest towers in Cornwall with a small beacon tower set on top. In times of emergency fires were lit on top of beacons and beacon towers. The story is that signals could be sent from Lands End to London in 20 minutes. From the top of the tower eleven churches can be seen on a clear day. The left hand picture shows the front view of the cross resting on the stone wall at the churchyard in Paul and the right hand picture shows the rear view displaying 5 raised hemispheres. Dimensions of St Paul de Lyon Cross
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| Handmade Sterling Silver replica of the churchyard cross of St. Paul de Lyon |
| The Churchyard Cross in the Parish of Paul is available to buy as a Solid Sterling Silver Pendant. The crosses are handmade in West Penwith by local Silversmith and Jeweller Alex Everitt. Each cross has been assayed and hallmarked and comes with or without a silver chain. Click here for a larger view of the silver crosses, chains & purchase information. |
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The design chosen for the shaft of the cross in this version in Sterling Silver is the Shepherds crook form of the cross, which also serves as the initial P for St Pol de Lyon. Dimensions of Silver Cross Pendant
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