Churchyard Cross Cross in Churchyard to South East of Church of St Edward is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 April 1951. Cross.

Churchyard Cross Cross in Churchyard to South East of Church of St Edward

WRENN ID
western-pier-coral
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 April 1951
Type
Cross
Address
Churchyard Cross Cross in Churchyard to South East of Church of St Edward, Church Street, Leek, ST13 6AB
OS grid reference
SJ 983 566
Coordinates
53.10685, -2.02604
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a churchyard cross located in the churchyard to the southeast of the Church of St Edward. It is a stone preaching cross, likely dating from the 9th century. The cross features a tall, tapering round shaft adorned with a band of interlace and inset interlace panels in the upper section. It is raised on a stepped base and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross Cross in Churchyard to South East of Church of St Edward receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 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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