Market Cross Remains in Old Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1973. Market cross.

Market Cross Remains in Old Churchyard

WRENN ID
half-step-amber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley MP: Callum Anderson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 1973
Type
Market cross
Address
Market Cross Remains in Old Churchyard, Church Street, Buckingham
OS grid reference
SP 693 336
Coordinates
51.99654, -0.99108
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of a market cross, dating from the medieval period, are located in the Old Churchyard of Buckingham. This structure is made of limestone and features a square base with shaped top corners, as well as a square shaft with chamfered corners and fleurons on the chamfers. Originally, the cross stood in the Horse Fair on West Street, near Castle House, until around 1800 when it was moved to the garden of the Dun Cow to serve as a pedestal for a sundial. It underwent several relocations before returning to Buckingham in 1858. The cross is now positioned in the Old Churchyard, marking the site of the west door of the medieval parish church, which was demolished in 1775 after the tower collapsed for the second time.

Local climate

Market Cross Remains in Old Churchyard sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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