Cross in the Churchyard About 8 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Anietus is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1987. Cross.

Cross in the Churchyard About 8 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Anietus

WRENN ID
south-string-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 November 1987
Type
Cross
OS grid reference
SX 185 678
Coordinates
50.48222, -4.55826
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The churchyard cross, located about 8 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Anietus, is likely from the late 15th century. It is made of granite and features a hexagonal shaft topped with a lantern. The lantern has four sides, each adorned with a crocketted ogee hood and pinnacles at the corners. Inside each hood, there are carvings depicting figures of saints and the crucifixion. This structure is also recognized as ancient monument number 339.

Local climate

Cross in the Churchyard About 8 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Anietus sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% 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 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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