Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 23 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 March 1963. A Medieval Cross.
Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 23 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- ruined-wicket-birch
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater MP: Sir Ashley Fox (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 March 1963
- Type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- ST 290 330
- Coordinates
- 51.09233, -3.01479
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a churchyard cross, dating from the 15th century, are located about 23 meters north of the north aisle of the Church of St. Mary in North Petherton. This cross is made of dressed stone and features a base consisting of two octagonal steps. It has a square socket with an octagonal upper bed and angle shafts, with a quatrefoil design on each face. The shaft and head of the cross are missing. This structure is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No. 364) and is referenced in Pooley's "Old Crosses of Somerset" from 1877.
Local climate
Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 23 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St Mary receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% 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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