Remains of Churchyard Cross, About 15 Metres South South-West of Porch, Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1984. Cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross, About 15 Metres South South-West of Porch, Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- stark-rampart-gold
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 November 1984
- Type
- Cross
- OS grid reference
- ST 009 426
- Coordinates
- 51.17433, -3.41872
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross, dating from the 14th century, are located about 15 metres south-south-west of the porch of the Church of St John the Baptist. This structure is made of red sandstone, blue lias, and Ham stone, and was noted to be in poor condition during a survey in May 1984. The cross is believed to be a three-stage calvary, featuring two lower steps with drip stones, a circular stone topped by an octagonal socket, and the stump of a shaft above. It stands approximately 1.8 metres high. Historical commentary from Pooley in 1877 also noted the poor condition of the cross.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross, About 15 Metres South South-West of Porch, Church of St John the Baptist sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 970 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 83% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% 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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