Brown Headstone 2 Metres East of Parish Church is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 1986. Headstone.
Brown Headstone 2 Metres East of Parish Church
- WRENN ID
- low-finial-rowan
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 June 1986
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- NY 928 577
- Coordinates
- 54.91421, -2.11332
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a headstone located 2 metres east of the parish church, dating from 1812. It is made of sandstone and features a swan-neck pedimented top with a central disc that has a floral pattern. Below this, there is a panel framed by a beaded border, which includes a cherub's head and draperies. The inscription commemorates Rev. Abraham Brown, who served as the Minister of Whitley Chapel for over 60 years and was its first perpetual curate. The headstone is included for its historical interest.
Local climate
Brown Headstone 2 Metres East of Parish Church receives an average of 950 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 35 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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