Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 1986. Cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene
- WRENN ID
- tired-lintel-raven
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 August 1986
- Type
- Cross
- OS grid reference
- ST 052 309
- Coordinates
- 51.06981, -3.35338
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross are located about 12 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Clatworthy Village. This cross is possibly from the 14th century and stands on a later base. It is made of red sandstone and is set on a slate stove base, reaching a height of about 2 meters. The structure features a stump of an octagonal shaft that has been broached to a square, which is placed in an octagonal socket with deep broaches. Additionally, there are damaged remains of a two-stage calvary made of slate, which may date from the 18th century.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene 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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