Preaching Cross Approximately 10 Metres South of Nave of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1988. A Medieval Preaching cross.
Preaching Cross Approximately 10 Metres South of Nave of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 February 1988
- Type
- Preaching cross
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- SP 341 443
- Coordinates
- 52.09645, -1.50352
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The preaching cross, dating from the 15th century, is located approximately 10 meters south of the nave of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Middle Tysoe. It is constructed from ironstone and features a polygonal plinth with two stages. The base is square and also consists of two stages, with the angles of the second stage being moulded. The cross shaft has moulded angles, and the shrine head is missing its top.
Local climate
Preaching Cross Approximately 10 Metres South of Nave of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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