Churchyard Cross Approximately 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Gregory is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 May 1987. Churchyard cross.
Churchyard Cross Approximately 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Gregory
- WRENN ID
- slow-sill-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 May 1987
- Type
- Churchyard cross
- OS grid reference
- SY 090 903
- Coordinates
- 50.70537, -3.28883
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located approximately 3 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Gregory, is a Grade II listed structure. The lower part of the shaft likely dates from the 15th century, while the upper portion was restored in 1913 by Hems of Exeter. Made of granite, the plain Latin cross stands about 3 metres high, with chamfered edges. Only a section of approximately 750 mm in the gently tapering shaft is medieval. The socket stone sits atop three octagonal steps at the base, with the middle step featuring a biblical quotation inscribed in medieval-style lettering. This cross was restored in memory of A M Toplady, who was the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages" and served as the Vicar of Harpford and Venn Ottery from 1866 to 1868.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross Approximately 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Gregory receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 75% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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