Base of Preaching Cross Circa 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Preston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1986. Cross base.
Base of Preaching Cross Circa 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Preston
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley MP: Maya Ellis (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 January 1986
- Type
- Cross base
- OS grid reference
- SD 559 369
- Coordinates
- 53.82667, -2.67043
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base of a former preaching cross, likely from the late medieval period, is located approximately 7 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. Mary in Goosnargh. This sandstone block measures about 1 metre square and stands around 0.5 metres high above the ground. It features chamfered corners and has a large square hole in the top. Historical records indicate that a chapel has been noted in Goosnargh since the early 14th century.
Local climate
Base of Preaching Cross Circa 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,300 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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