Remains of Roadside Cross at Ngr St0883642900 is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 1969. Roadside cross. 7 related planning applications.

Remains of Roadside Cross at Ngr St0883642900

WRENN ID
eternal-chimney-swallow
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 May 1969
Type
Roadside cross
Address
Remains of Roadside Cross at Ngr St0883642900, Doniford Road, Doniford, Williton, TA23 0TQ
OS grid reference
ST 088 428
Coordinates
51.17804, -3.30557
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of a roadside cross, dating from the early 15th century, are located at NGR ST0883642900 in Doniford, Williton. This cross is made of red sandstone and features a squared socket with a broken shaft that has eroded over time, now appearing circular in shape and standing approximately 800 mm high.

Historian Pooley noted that the cross was originally situated close to a toll-gate and was erected over a stream that ran through its arched basement, describing it as a notable example of the rare "water crosses." Since that time, the stream has been embanked, and the cross, which now only consists of the shaft and socket, has been relocated about one metre to the grass verge.

Local climate

Remains of Roadside Cross at Ngr St0883642900 receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2017
  • Related listed building consents — 7 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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