Remains of Saxon Cross in Graveyard of Church of St Thomas the Apostle is a Grade II listed building in the Stockport local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1985. Cross.

Remains of Saxon Cross in Graveyard of Church of St Thomas the Apostle

WRENN ID
tilted-rafter-rowan
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stockport
Constituency
Hazel Grove MP: Lisa Smart (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 October 1985
Type
Cross
Address
Remains of Saxon Cross in Graveyard of Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Church Road
OS grid reference
SJ 982 889
Coordinates
53.39694, -2.02811
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of a Saxon cross are located in the graveyard of the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Mellor. This cross is believed to be of Anglo-Saxon origin and is made of stone. It features a cubic head with a carved castellated motif in relief bands. The cross stands on a square shaft that has chamfered corners. Additionally, a later dial, which does not have a gnomon, is attached to the upper face of the cross.

Local climate

Remains of Saxon Cross in Graveyard of Church of St Thomas the Apostle sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,040 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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