Churchyard Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Solihull local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 July 1976. Monument.

Churchyard Cross

WRENN ID
forgotten-lancet-mallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East MP: Saqib Bhatti (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 July 1976
Type
Monument
Address
Churchyard Cross, Church Lane, Berkswell
OS grid reference
SP 244 791
Coordinates
52.40981, -1.64261
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Churchyard Cross in Berkswell, located on Church Lane, is a Grade II listed structure. It features monuments by John Bacon from 1795 and Westmacott from 1818. The cross has a medieval base set on five steps and is designed with an octagonal plan. The shaft and cross were added in the 19th century. Inside the church, there is a south aisle gallery and some box pews. The Church and Churchyard Cross are recognized as a group.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% 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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