Killhope Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1984. Boundary marker.

Killhope Cross

WRENN ID
knotted-railing-twilight
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1984
Type
Boundary marker
Address
Killhope Cross, A689, Alston Moor
OS grid reference
NY 799 432
Coordinates
54.78358, -2.31359
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Killhope Cross is a boundary marker of uncertain date, possibly medieval, that was moved to its current location in the 18th century. It is a single stone, approximately 3 feet high, shaped like a Latin cross and stands on a square base that features a bench mark. The stone has carved lettering on all faces, although it is much weathered. It is situated on the border between Cumbria and County Durham.

Local climate

Killhope Cross sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 76 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 54 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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