Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 215 Metres to North-West of the Flags is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 October 1960. A Medieval Churchyard cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 215 Metres to North-West of the Flags
- WRENN ID
- leaning-minaret-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire MP: Helen Morgan (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 October 1960
- Type
- Churchyard cross
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- SJ 501 239
- Coordinates
- 52.81076, -2.74167
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross, dating from the 15th century, are located approximately 215 metres to the north-west of The Flags. This cross is made of dressed red sandstone and features an octagonal base with three steps and a socket for the former shaft. It stands to the south-west of the ruins of the former church of St. Mary, which was abandoned and partially demolished in 1858. A photograph in the Shropshire Libraries collection shows that the cross once had at least half of its shaft still intact. As of December 1986, the cross base was overgrown and largely hidden from view.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 215 Metres to North-West of the Flags receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% 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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