Village Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1988. A Medieval Village cross.

Village Cross

WRENN ID
fallen-jamb-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage MP: Olly Glover (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 March 1988
Type
Village cross
Period
Medieval
Address
Village Cross, the Green, West Hanney
OS grid reference
SU 406 929
Coordinates
51.63385, -1.41404
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The village cross in West Hanney, located on The Green, was re-assembled around 1908 and incorporates some 15th-century stonework. It is made of stone and features an octagonal stepped base with a tapering octagonal shaft that supports a square panelled top and a cross. This structure is included for its group value.

Local climate

Village Cross receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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