Base of Churchyard Cross About 25 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 1985. Cross base.
Base of Churchyard Cross About 25 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Nicholas
- WRENN ID
- nether-window-blackthorn
- 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
- Cross base
- OS grid reference
- SO 534 453
- Coordinates
- 52.10428, -2.6816
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base of a churchyard cross, located about 25 yards south of the chancel of the Church of St Nicholas, is possibly from the 14th or 15th century. It is made of sandstone and has an octagonal shape with run-out chamfers. There is a small niche on the east side and a socket on the top for the shaft. Similar niches can be found on many churchyard cross bases in Herefordshire.
Local climate
Base of Churchyard Cross About 25 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Nicholas 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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