the cross dates from the early to mid-17th century and was restored in 1897. it is constructed of sandstone and stands on an artificially stepped natural outcrop of red sandstone. its shaft stands in a square pavilion of red sandstone with square corner pillars. it has a stone roof with a pedimented gable to each face and ball finials. above the cross is an extension which carries a stone ball and an ornate weather vane. on the east, south and west gables are bronze sundials of 1897 carrying the inscriptions "we are a shadow", "save time" and "think of the last".