The Grampound Times
Christmas 2006 (Edition 43)
Our community in Cornwall
I enjoyed again a RON HICKS photograph presentation show staged by our Carnival Committee in the Community Hall on Sunday the 12 th November, during which a photograph was displayed of the Grampound Bier (currently kept on display in St. Crida’s Church at Creed). It reminded me of a short piece issued by I think the Cornwall Archaeological Unit sometime ago concerning the ....
Creed with Grampound
Gothic Base Stone
SW 9350,4787 – situated on a minor road which leads from the village of Grampound, south to Creed Church. Access – unlimited.
A clause in the Will of Dr. Reginald Mertherderwa, Principal of Bull Hall, Oxford, and Rector of Creed Church from 1423 to 1447, dated February 11 th 1447 read; “New stone crosses to be put up of the usual kind in those parts of Cornwall from Kayar Beslasek to Camborne Church where dead bodies are rested on the way to their burial, that prayers may be made and the bearers take some rest”. There are no Gothic crosses in Camborne parish or any of the surrounding parishes, and it has been suggested that these crosses were set up in Creed instead. In the Parish of Creed with Grampound there are the remains of four crosses of 15 th century date, three of which are cut from Pentewan stone.
At Creed Lane, on the way to the Parish Church, is a large Gothic base on the left-hand side of the road which is said to be in situ. The base stone is similar in style to the one supporting the Market Cross in Grampound Village. The stone is octagonal in section and, although complete, it has been badly defaced by the addition of an Ordnance Survey bench mark.
© 2006 Grampound with Creed Parish Council