Medieval Cross in Saint Swithin's Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Solihull local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 July 1976. Cross.

Medieval Cross in Saint Swithin's Churchyard

WRENN ID
keen-tracery-lichen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East MP: Saqib Bhatti (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 July 1976
Type
Cross
Address
Medieval Cross in Saint Swithin's Churchyard, Barston Lane
OS grid reference
SP 207 779
Coordinates
52.39962, -1.69619
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The medieval cross in Saint Swithin's Churchyard features a square base and two octagonal steps, with a modern shaft and cross head. The Vicarage and Church of Saint Swithin are part of a group that includes this medieval cross.

Local climate

Medieval Cross in Saint Swithin's Churchyard receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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