Churchyard Cross in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Church of St Matthew is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1987. Churchyard cross.
Churchyard Cross in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Church of St Matthew
- WRENN ID
- patient-storey-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills MP: Tessa Munt (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 1987
- Type
- Churchyard cross
- OS grid reference
- ST 518 457
- Coordinates
- 51.20918, -2.69064
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard cross, located about 2 meters south of the Church of St Matthew, dates back to the 13th century and was restored in the late 19th century. It is made of dressed stone and features a Calvary design with three steps that have been renewed. The cross has an octagonal socket with broaches, and the east side displays emblems of the Passion. The shaft and head of the cross were also renewed in the 19th century, as noted in Pooley's "Old Crosses of Somerset" from 1877.
Local climate
Churchyard Cross in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Church of St Matthew receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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