Old Cross in the Churchyard at John the Baptist Church is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 November 1993. A Medieval Cross.
Old Cross in the Churchyard at John the Baptist Church
- WRENN ID
- grey-basalt-dawn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West MP: Richard Quigley (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 November 1993
- Type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Old Cross in the Churchyard at John the Baptist Church, Church Street, Niton and Whitwell
- OS grid reference
- SZ 505 767
- Coordinates
- 50.58821, -1.28761
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Cross in the churchyard at John the Baptist Church is a Grade II listed structure, dating from the 15th century. It consists of four stone steps topped with a stone Celtic cross that was added in 1865. Historically, contracts were signed and declarations were made on the steps of the cross. The church registers from 1718 record that the Rector made "a declaration at the cross before the Church where the cows are milked." Additionally, it is noted that a fish market was held at this location when the land served as the village green rather than a burial ground.
Local climate
Old Cross in the Churchyard at John the Baptist Church receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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