Base of Cross in Churchyard, Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel, Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1988. A Medieval Monument.
Base of Cross in Churchyard, Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel, Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- young-rubble-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 October 1988
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- SU 134 397
- Coordinates
- 51.15726, -1.80863
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base of a churchyard cross, dating from the medieval period, is located approximately 1 metre south of the chancel of the Church of St Michael in Wilsford cum Lake. This octagonal stone base is made of limestone and features fillets that transition from the octagonal shape to a square. The top of the base has a sinking designed for the cross shaft.
Local climate
Base of Cross in Churchyard, Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel, Church of St Michael 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 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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