Wilkinson Headstone 14 Metres South of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1986. A C18 Headstone.

Wilkinson Headstone 14 Metres South of Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington MP: Lola McEvoy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 July 1986
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
NZ 248 223
Coordinates
54.59562, -1.61621
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Wilkinson headstone, located 14 metres south of the Church of St. Michael, is a large sandstone headstone dating from 1770. It features a shaped elliptical top with a raised egg-and-dart border, showcasing good quality carving and lettering. The headstone prominently displays a bold relief of a winged angel head. The inscription reads: "Thomas, Son of Thomas and Jane Wilkinson died March ye 29th 1770 Aged 2 Years and 8 Months. Heaven be thy rest sweet Babe Short on earth was thy stay Because the Lord did Love thy Soul He took thee soon away."

Local climate

Wilkinson Headstone 14 Metres South of Church of St Michael receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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