Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Boston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 April 1988. Cross.

Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Church of St Peter and St Paul

WRENN ID
little-spindle-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Boston
Constituency
Boston and Skegness MP: Richard Tice (RUK)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 April 1988
Type
Cross
Address
Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Church of St Peter and St Paul, High Street, Kirton
OS grid reference
TF 304 385
Coordinates
52.92818, -0.06037
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The churchyard cross, located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, dates from the 14th century and was altered in the 18th century. It is made of limestone ashlar and wrought iron. The weathered square base supports the lower section of the cross, which features stop-chamfered angles. At the top, a circular iron plate has been affixed, supporting a metal spike that has two twists.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Church of St Peter and St Paul sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% 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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