Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards South-West of the South-East Corner of the South Porch of the Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. Churchyard cross.
Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards South-West of the South-East Corner of the South Porch of the Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- under-hinge-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Churchyard cross
- OS grid reference
- SO 425 455
- Coordinates
- 52.10529, -2.84016
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located about 15 yards south-west of the south-east corner of the south porch of the Church of St Michael, is likely from the 14th century with later alterations. It is made of finely cut sandstone and has an octagonal shape. The base consists of three steps and features a trefoil-headed niche on the west side. Above this main base is a smaller octagonal base that supports an early 20th-century shaft and cross.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards South-West of the South-East Corner of the South Porch of the Church of St Michael receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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