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There are four holy wells in Camborne parish. They are the wells of St Meriasek, St Ia Chapel, St Magdalene and Sancot.

St Ilogan's Church dates back to the early 1300s - it was mentioned by the Bishop of Exeter's registers in 1307 and 1308.

There seven known medieval crosses in Illogan parish, most of which are in poor condition, with missing heads or eroded.  We do not know the locati

Cornwall (like other areas of the UK with a Celtic heritage)  is well served by holy wells and springs, with water to reputedly heal and cure illne

The church of St Carantoc is located in the village of Crantock.

Stoke Climsland is a small village near Callington.

Crosses from around Gwennap. Gwennap parish is an inland parish, situated between the towns of Redruth and Truro.

This is the parish church of Forrabury, which is also one of the churches serving the nearby market town of Boscastle.

The Church of St Genesius lies near to some attractive Cornish coastline. It is in the Early English style.

St Just’s Church is located at the foot of a deep valley, close to a river.

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