Obelisk
The obelisk on the hill behind Cremyll is made of Portland stone. It was originally situated in the location of the "ruin" (folly) in Mount Edgcumbe Park. The obelisk in its original position had collapsed by the time the folly was erected in 1747. Some sources say the obelisk was re-erected in 1770 but shipping maps from 1768 show the obelisk in its new position. There is a story that the obelisk was reconstructed in memory of Countess Edgcumbe's pet pig named Cupid which is recorded as dying in 1768.
On walks
- Cremyll to Maker Church (3 mile walk)
Also mentioned in walks
- Mount Edgcumbe to Kingsand (5.7 mile walk)
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