Base of Shaft of Churchyard Cross About 15 Metres South East of Church of St Faith is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1986. Cross base.
Base of Shaft of Churchyard Cross About 15 Metres South East of Church of St Faith
- WRENN ID
- eternal-cornice-heath
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 1986
- Type
- Cross base
- OS grid reference
- TL 328 362
- Coordinates
- 52.00838, -0.06542
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base and shaft of a churchyard cross, dating from the 15th century, is located about 15 meters southeast of the Church of St. Faith in Kelshall. The structure is made of ashlar and features two square steps leading up to a square base with spurs that support a moulded octagonal head. The broken cross shaft is set diagonally and is square at its base, with spurs leading to an octagonal shaft that has shields positioned over each spur.
Local climate
Base of Shaft of Churchyard Cross About 15 Metres South East of Church of St Faith sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% 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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