Churchyard Cross About 8 Metres South of Church of St Laurence is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 March 1960. Cross.
Churchyard Cross About 8 Metres South of Church of St Laurence
- WRENN ID
- tilted-dormer-amber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 March 1960
- Type
- Cross
- OS grid reference
- SU 181 215
- Coordinates
- 50.99348, -1.74335
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located about 8 metres south of the Church of St. Laurence, dates back to the 14th century and is made of limestone. It features four circular steps leading up to a square plinth that supports an octagonal shaft with a moulded top. This cross is also recognized as an Ancient Monument, listed as Wiltshire No. 319.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross About 8 Metres South of Church of St Laurence receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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