Churchyard Cross is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 July 1983. A Medieval Cross.

Churchyard Cross

WRENN ID
stubborn-floor-flax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 July 1983
Type
Cross
Period
Medieval
Address
Churchyard Cross, Church Street, Great Shefford
OS grid reference
SU 380 753
Coordinates
51.47596, -1.45396
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Churchyard Cross in Great Shefford dates from the 15th century, with a 19th-century cross and top section of the shaft. It is made of stone and features a square base that tapers to an octagonal shape, with heads at each corner. The octagonal shaft is topped by a cross within a circle.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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