Village Cross is a Grade II listed building in the North Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 July 1991. Village cross.
Village Cross
- WRENN ID
- little-balcony-pine
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Kesteven
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham MP: Dr Caroline Johnson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 July 1991
- Type
- Village cross
- Address
- Village Cross, High Street, Washingborough
- OS grid reference
- TF 019 706
- Coordinates
- 53.22285, -0.47476
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The village cross in Washingborough dates from the 15th century and was restored in the late 19th century. It is constructed from coursed rubble and ashlar. The structure features a square base that is elevated by four diminishing square steps. At the top, there is a base with moulded and chamfered corners, which supports a tall moulded cross from the late 19th century.
Local climate
Village Cross receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% 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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