Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St Mark is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 May 1985. A Medieval Market cross.

Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St Mark

WRENN ID
tired-marble-rowan
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills MP: Tessa Munt (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 May 1985
Type
Market cross
Period
Medieval
Address
Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St Mark, Church Street
OS grid reference
ST 380 478
Coordinates
51.22635, -2.88857
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The former market cross, located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mark, is likely from the 15th century and was restored in 1749 and again in 1853. It is constructed of dressed stone and features three steps that create a square base. Atop the base is a socket with broaches and a tapering shaft that ends in a square conical finial, which has a small iron cross fixed to it. The south side of the socket is inscribed with "SILVESTER KEEN, DAVID SULLY, CHURCHWARDENS, 1749," while the north side reads "REBUILT 1853. THOMAS MAYNE, GEORGE COOK HUTSON, CHURCH WARDENS."

Local climate

Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St Mark receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% 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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