The Cross, Wester Pencaitland is a Grade B listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 13 May 1991. Market cross.

The Cross, Wester Pencaitland

WRENN ID
night-moulding-acorn
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
East Lothian
Constituency
Lothian East MP: Mr Douglas Alexander (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
13 May 1991
Type
Market cross
OS grid reference
NT 440 689
Coordinates
55.90995, -2.89588
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Cross in Wester Pencaitland is likely from the late 17th century. It is a market cross located at a road junction. The structure features a tapering octagonal shaft that supports a cubical sundial with a copper gnomon. This is set on a square pedestal made of weathered ashlar, which is raised on a base of five shallow steps.

Local climate

The Cross, Wester Pencaitland receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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