Churchyard Cross in Graveyard of Old Church of St Augustine is a Grade II listed building in the Cannock Chase local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 July 1972. Monument.

Churchyard Cross in Graveyard of Old Church of St Augustine

WRENN ID
other-rotunda-rook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase MP: Josh Newbury (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 July 1972
Type
Monument
Address
Churchyard Cross in Graveyard of Old Church of St Augustine, Colton Road, Rugeley
OS grid reference
SK 044 185
Coordinates
52.76469, -1.93562
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The churchyard cross in the graveyard of the old Church of St Augustine dates from 1571. It features a plain stone shaft that is set on a square base and step. The cross is designed as a weeping cross, with a kneeling place for penitents hollowed out at one corner of the base.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross in Graveyard of Old Church of St Augustine receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% 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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