Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Parish Church 16 M South of East Wall of Chancel is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 October 1986. Cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Parish Church 16 M South of East Wall of Chancel
- WRENN ID
- lesser-passage-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 October 1986
- Type
- Cross
- Address
- Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Parish Church 16 M South of East Wall of Chancel, Village Street, Leigh
- OS grid reference
- ST 618 086
- Coordinates
- 50.87605, -2.54414
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross are located in the churchyard of the Parish Church, 16 meters south of the east wall of the chancel. This cross likely dates from the 15th century and features an octagonal base stone that incorporates the base of the shaft, resting on a square foundation.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard of Parish Church 16 M South of East Wall of Chancel receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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