Churchyard Cross to South of St James' Church is a Grade II listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1987. Churchyard cross.

Churchyard Cross to South of St James' Church

WRENN ID
south-garret-marsh
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire MP: Samantha Niblett (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1987
Type
Churchyard cross
Address
Churchyard Cross to South of St James' Church, Church Lane, Swarkestone
OS grid reference
SK 371 285
Coordinates
52.85347, -1.44907
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The churchyard cross located to the south of St James' Church is a 14th-century stone structure. It features a large, three-stepped square plinth that supports a weathered stump of a cross above, which is set on a square base with chamfered corners at the top.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross to South of St James' Church sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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