Woodhey Cross is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1967. A Early C16 Cross.

Woodhey Cross

WRENN ID
scarred-joist-jet
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1967
Type
Cross
Address
Woodhey Cross, Woodhey Lane, Faddiley
OS grid reference
SJ 577 526
Coordinates
53.06935, -2.63231
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Woodhey Cross is a late medieval cross located at a road junction in Faddiley, likely dating from the early 16th century. It is made of red sandstone and features a square section stone shaft that is set into a deep square base block. This base block is elevated on two levels of stone steps, which are constructed from several pieces of stone.

Local climate

Woodhey Cross receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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