Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 1985. Cross.

Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard

WRENN ID
quiet-arch-quill
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 August 1985
Type
Cross
OS grid reference
SK 044 239
Coordinates
52.81334, -1.9359
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This churchyard cross is located approximately 5 yards south of the south aisle of the Church of St Leonard. The cross dates from the 14th century, with the steps and base from that period, while the cross and shaft were created around 1814. The structure features octagonal steps leading to a simple base, and the shaft is elaborately carved, tapering slightly towards the top. It is topped with an ornate canopied crucifix set on an oversailing base.

Local climate

Churchyard cross approximately 5 yards south of south aisle of Church of St Leonard 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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