Churchyard Cross Approximately 5 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of Saint Chad is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. Churchyard cross.
Churchyard Cross Approximately 5 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of Saint Chad
- WRENN ID
- sleeping-zinc-cream
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire MP: Helen Morgan (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1987
- Type
- Churchyard cross
- OS grid reference
- SJ 703 386
- Coordinates
- 52.94452, -2.4426
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located approximately 5 metres to the south of the south aisle of the Church of Saint Chad, is likely from the 15th or 16th century, with alterations made in the mid to late 19th century. It is made of red sandstone and features a square base with an octagonal shaft that has broach stops at the base. The top of the cross is a cast-iron piece from the 19th century.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross Approximately 5 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of Saint Chad 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 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% 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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