Base of Churchyard Cross Approximately 15 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1988. Cross.
Base of Churchyard Cross Approximately 15 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- secret-turret-indigo
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 January 1988
- Type
- Cross
- OS grid reference
- TL 077 910
- Coordinates
- 52.50643, -0.41362
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base of a churchyard cross, dating from the medieval period, is located approximately 15 meters northeast of the chancel of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features an octagonal socket with mouldings at the corners, which is set on a square base. This structure is included for its group value.
Local climate
Base of Churchyard Cross Approximately 15 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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