Cross Shaft in Churchyard of Saint Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1986. Cross shaft.
Cross Shaft in Churchyard of Saint Nicholas
- WRENN ID
- young-loft-ridge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer MP: Mr Luke Charters (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 March 1986
- Type
- Cross shaft
- Address
- Cross Shaft in Churchyard of Saint Nicholas, Church Street, Dunnington
- OS grid reference
- SE 668 527
- Coordinates
- 53.96612, -0.9828
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The cross shaft in the churchyard of Saint Nicholas is a historical structure, likely dating from the 13th century. It is made of magnesian limestone and features a square base with an octagonal shaft that stands approximately 1.5 meters high.
Local climate
Cross Shaft in Churchyard of Saint Nicholas receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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