Churchyard Cross and Sundial About 10 Yards South East of Junction of Nave and Chancel of the Church of St Matthew is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1987. A C14 Monument.
Churchyard Cross and Sundial About 10 Yards South East of Junction of Nave and Chancel of the Church of St Matthew
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 March 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 559 201
- Coordinates
- 51.87773, -2.64179
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross and sundial, located about 10 yards southeast of the junction of the nave and chancel of the Church of St Matthew, consists of steps, a base, and a shaft. It likely dates from the 14th or 15th century, with alterations made in the mid-19th century and early 20th century. The structure features two octagonal steps leading up to a square restored base and an octagonal shaft that stands approximately 2.5 feet high, which is chamfered to return at the bottom. At the top of the shaft, there is a bronze sundial, which is probably from the 19th century.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross and Sundial About 10 Yards South East of Junction of Nave and Chancel of the Church of St Matthew receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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