Basset's Cross is a Grade II listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 February 1988. Wayside cross.

Basset's Cross

WRENN ID
high-vestry-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Devon
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 February 1988
Type
Wayside cross
Address
Basset's Cross, Hatherleigh
OS grid reference
SS 551 032
Coordinates
50.81021, -4.05768
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Basset's Cross is a wayside cross dating from the late medieval period. It was significantly restored around 1903 by a Mr. Andrews of Hatherleigh. The cross is made of granite and features a short Latin cross. The only original part of the cross is the chamfered stem; the arms and head have been replaced.

Local climate

Basset's Cross sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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