Cross Stump in St Lawrence's Churchyard to South of Transept is a Grade II listed building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1987. A Medieval Monument.
Cross Stump in St Lawrence's Churchyard to South of Transept
- WRENN ID
- solitary-steeple-dale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Cross Stump in St Lawrence's Churchyard to South of Transept, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland and Furness
- OS grid reference
- NY 621 148
- Coordinates
- 54.52726, -2.58645
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The cross stump in St Lawrence's churchyard is located approximately 8 yards south of the south transept. This medieval structure, possibly dating from the late medieval period, is made of stone and stands about 10 feet tall overall. It features a large rectangular base block with a rectangular socket that holds the tapered cross shaft. The shaft has chamfered corners adorned with widely spaced, individual dog-tooth decoration. The remains of the shaft are composed of three fragments that are fastened together.
Local climate
Cross Stump in St Lawrence's Churchyard to South of Transept sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,310 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 59 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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