Churchyard cross in churchyard, about 10 metres south of south chapel, Church of St. Margaret is a Grade I listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 March 1963. A C14/C15 Churchyard cross, cross.
Churchyard cross in churchyard, about 10 metres south of south chapel, Church of St. Margaret
- WRENN ID
- salt-minaret-autumn
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater MP: Sir Ashley Fox (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 March 1963
- Type
- Churchyard cross, cross
- OS grid reference
- ST 225 370
- Coordinates
- 51.12717, -3.10842
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located about 10 metres south of the south chapel of the Church of St. Margaret, dates from the 14th or 15th century. It is made of dressed stone and has an octagonal shape. The base features a Calvary of three steps, with the lower step being benched. Each face of the socket has an uncharged shield, and the shaft displays a defaced tabernacle head with relief sculpture. This cross is also recognized as an Ancient Monument (Somerset County No. 361) and is referenced in Pooley's "Old Crosses of Somerset," published in 1877.
Local climate
Churchyard cross in churchyard, about 10 metres south of south chapel, Church of St. Margaret receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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