Churchyard Cross at Parish Church of St Faith is a Grade II listed building in the Monmouthshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 9 January 1956. Monument.

Churchyard Cross at Parish Church of St Faith

WRENN ID
graven-clay-ochre
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Monmouthshire
Constituency
Monmouthshire MP: Catherine Fookes (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
9 January 1956
Type
Monument
Address
Churchyard Cross at Parish Church of St Faith, Llanfoist, Llanfoist Fawr
OS grid reference
SO 286 132
Coordinates
51.81291, -3.03646
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The churchyard cross at the Parish Church of St Faith is a significant medieval stone structure. It features a tall chamfered shaft that remarkably survives to the height of the now missing cross. At the base, the cross has broach stops and rests on a square base with cushioned labels. This entire assembly is supported by a four-stepped base.

Local climate

Churchyard Cross at Parish Church of St Faith receives an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 74% 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 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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