Remains of Churchyard Cross is a Grade II* listed building in the Malvern Hills local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1959. A Medieval Cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross
- WRENN ID
- dusted-portal-yarrow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Malvern Hills
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire MP: Dame Harriett Baldwin (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 July 1959
- Type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Remains of Churchyard Cross, Shelsley Beauchamp
- OS grid reference
- SO 731 628
- Coordinates
- 52.26311, -2.39527
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross, dating from the 15th century and altered in the 16th century, are located to the southeast of the porch of the Church of All Saints in Shelsley Beauchamp. The cross features an octagonal freestone base consisting of three steps. Above this is an octagonal shaft base with a curvilinear profile, which has moulding at the angles and an image niche on the south side. Additionally, there is an eroded baluster style sundial, likely from the 16th century.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross 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 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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