Churchyard Cross on S side of St John's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 May 1975. Churchyard cross.

Churchyard Cross on S side of St John's Church

WRENN ID
grim-porch-woodpecker
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth MP: Stephen Doughty (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
19 May 1975
Type
Churchyard cross
Address
Churchyard Cross on S side of St John's Church, Castle
OS grid reference
ST 182 763
Coordinates
51.48061, -3.17809
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The churchyard cross located on the south side of St John's Church is an ancient structure. It features 19th-century steps that support a medieval socket and the lower part of a tapering octagonal shaft, with the upper part being restored. At the top of the shaft, there is a weathered medieval depiction of the crucifixion and saints.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross on S side of St John's Church sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,080 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% 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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