Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards North of the North-West Window of the Nave of the Church of Ss Mary and Thomas A Becket is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 May 1987. Churchyard cross.
Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards North of the North-West Window of the Nave of the Church of Ss Mary and Thomas A Becket
- WRENN ID
- strange-bracket-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 May 1987
- Type
- Churchyard cross
- OS grid reference
- SO 504 305
- Coordinates
- 51.97106, -2.72293
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located about 15 yards north of the north-west window of the nave of the Church of SS Mary and Thomas a Becket, is a Grade II listed structure. It likely dates from the 14th century and was restored in the early 20th century. The cross is made of sandstone ashlar and features three restored steps. Its base is a cube measuring approximately 2 feet 6 inches, with chamfered upper corners and a round-headed niche on the west side. The shaft and base were added in the 20th century.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross About 15 Yards North of the North-West Window of the Nave of the Church of Ss Mary and Thomas A Becket receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 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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