Remains of Cross in Churchyard, Approximately 15 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 May 1985. Remains of a cross.
Remains of Cross in Churchyard, Approximately 15 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- woven-chalk-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater MP: Sir Ashley Fox (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 May 1985
- Type
- Remains of a cross
- OS grid reference
- ST 293 524
- Coordinates
- 51.26677, -3.01349
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a preaching cross, dating from the 15th century, are located approximately 15 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Mary. This structure is made of dressed stone and features an octagonal socket with chamfers, along with the base of an octagonal shaft. The fine calvary of this cross is preserved in the Church of St Mary. The remains were discovered in 1926.
Local climate
Remains of Cross in Churchyard, Approximately 15 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mary receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% 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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