The Worcester Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wyre Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 January 1980. Fountain. 1 related planning application.

The Worcester Cross

WRENN ID
strange-outpost-ash
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest MP: Mark Garnier (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 January 1980
Type
Fountain
Address
The Worcester Cross, Kidderminster, DY10 1EN
OS grid reference
SO 834 764
Coordinates
52.38562, -2.24526
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Worcester Cross is a Gothic canopied fountain designed by Meredith, dating from the 19th century. It has an octagonal shape with gabled elevations over clock faces, and one side features a crest. The fountain is adorned with gargoyle ornaments. The lower section consists of open arches supported by octagonal granite columns, with drinking fountains on either side and a door. An inscription reads, "This fountain was presented to the town of Kidderminster by John Brinton October 21, 1876."

Local climate

The Worcester Cross receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% 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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