Base and Shaft of Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Margaret is a Grade II* listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 1985. A Medieval Monument.
Base and Shaft of Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Margaret
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- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 July 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- SO 497 481
- Coordinates
- 52.12979, -2.73572
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base and shaft of a churchyard cross, dating from the 14th or 15th century, is located about 15 yards south of the chancel of the Church of St Margaret in Wellington. This structure is made of sandstone and features an octagonal base consisting of four deep steps, each approximately 10 inches high, leading up to a square plinth with cushion-shaped corners that create an octagonal appearance. The shaft is truncated and stands about 10 feet high, with four broach stops at its base.
Local climate
Base and Shaft of Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Margaret receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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