Churchyard Cross in the Churchyard About 20m South West of Tower of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1987. Cross.
Churchyard Cross in the Churchyard About 20m South West of Tower of Church of St Mary
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dartmoor National Park
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock MP: Sir Geoffrey Cox (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1987
- Type
- Cross
- Address
- Churchyard Cross in the Churchyard About 20m South West of Tower of Church of St Mary, Mary Tavy, West Devon
- OS grid reference
- SX 509 787
- Coordinates
- 50.5892, -4.10764
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located about 20 meters southwest of the tower of the Church of St Mary, is likely from the 15th century, with a restoration from the late 19th century. It is made of granite and features a square base consisting of three steps, with the bottom step measuring approximately 2 meters by 2 meters. Above this base is a square block plinth that has a hollow-chamfered edge and carved sides, which are significantly worn. The shaft of the cross may be original, displaying chamfered edges and pyramid stops, while the cross head has been replaced.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross in the Churchyard About 20m South West of Tower of Church of St Mary sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 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 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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