Churchyard Cross in Churchyard of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 November 1954. A Medieval Cross.
Churchyard Cross in Churchyard of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-gargoyle-jay
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 November 1954
- Type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Churchyard Cross in Churchyard of St Mary, Caynham
- OS grid reference
- SO 553 732
- Coordinates
- 52.35563, -2.65648
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross in the churchyard of St Mary is a medieval structure, likely from the 14th century. It is made of ashlar stone and stands 2.4 meters tall with a tapering square-section cross shaft that rests on a stone base, which is elevated by three stone steps. The cross shaft features vestigial crocket decoration along its angles, although the head of the cross is missing. The base has carved panels on the east and west sides, with decorative corners topped by cable moulding. The east panel displays a shield supported by an angel, depicting the passion nails, while the west side features a central niche with a cusped arch and smaller niches on either side. The corners of the base have eroded figurative carvings, believed to represent the four Evangelists. The top step is original, while the bottom two steps have been restored.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross in Churchyard of St Mary receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 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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