The Nun's Grave Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 March 1986. A C15 Cross.

The Nun's Grave Cross

WRENN ID
riven-soffit-ivory
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Mid Cheshire MP: Andrew Cooper (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 March 1986
Type
Cross
Address
The Nun's Grave Cross, Vale Royal Park, Whitegate and Marton
OS grid reference
SJ 639 699
Coordinates
53.22495, -2.54136
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Nun's Grave Cross is a Grade II listed structure located in Winsford, within the former Vale Royal Park. This cross features a combination of stonework from different periods, dating from the 14th to the 17th centuries. The base is believed to be from the 14th century and is multi-faceted, appearing to have originally been a column base. It is octagonal with semi-octagonal shapes on four of its faces. Above this, there is an octagonal shaft that supports a rectangular cross head. The cross head includes cusped ogee-arched niches that contain statues depicting the crucifixion and various saints, with crockets adorning the upper section and the lower body. Surrounding the cross, and laid on the ground, are additional fragments of moulded stone from the demolished abbey building, which are not included as part of the listed item. The materials used are red and yellow Bunter and Keuper Sandstone.

Local climate

The Nun's Grave Cross receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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