Cross Base in the Churchyard Approximately 2 Metres South of Chancel to Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1985. A Medieval Cross base.
Cross Base in the Churchyard Approximately 2 Metres South of Chancel to Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- other-rampart-weasel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1985
- Type
- Cross base
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- SP 004 134
- Coordinates
- 51.81928, -1.99539
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The cross base, located in the churchyard approximately 2 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St. James, is a medieval structure made of limestone. It features a squared base designed for an octagonal shaft, which is currently missing. Below the base, there are two high stone steps, with the lower step having a nosing. On top of the base, there is a stone sundial from the 17th or 18th century, although the gnomon is missing.
Local climate
Cross Base in the Churchyard Approximately 2 Metres South of Chancel to Church of St James receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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