Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard About 18 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Exmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1985. A Medieval Cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard About 18 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- leaning-buttress-azure
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Exmoor National Park
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1985
- Type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- SS 911 445
- Coordinates
- 51.18961, -3.55945
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross, dating from the 15th century, are located about 18 metres east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary. At the time of the survey in June 1984, the cross was noted to be in poor condition. It is made of red sandstone and features a three-stage calvary, with the lower two steps having drip moulds. The structure includes a tall octagonal socket and the stump of an octagonal shaft, standing approximately 3 metres high.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross, in Churchyard About 18 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,150 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 96% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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