Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 10 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 May 1985. A Medieval Monument.
Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 10 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- noble-shingle-wren
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire MP: Blake Stephenson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 May 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- TL 058 380
- Coordinates
- 52.03068, -0.45844
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross, dating from the medieval period, are located approximately 10 metres southeast of the south aisle of the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Maulden. The cross is made of ashlar and consists of the lower part of an octagonal shaft that stands on an octagonal plinth, with the entire structure measuring around one metre in height. The stonework shows signs of wear.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 10 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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