Shaft of Former Cross in Churchyard of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 March 1984. Cross shaft.
Shaft of Former Cross in Churchyard of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- stranded-gargoyle-sable
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire MP: Mr Peter Bedford (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 March 1984
- Type
- Cross shaft
- Address
- Shaft of Former Cross in Churchyard of St Mary, Bradgate Road, Anstey, LE7 7AA
- OS grid reference
- SK 549 085
- Coordinates
- 52.67184, -1.18882
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The shaft of a former cross is located in the churchyard of St. Mary. This medieval stone shaft stands approximately 1.5 meters tall and is set on an octagonal stone base. The angles of the shaft are chamfered to create an octagonal shape, although it has weathered significantly over time.
Local climate
Shaft of Former Cross in Churchyard of St Mary sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% 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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