Bickerton and Dickson Headstones 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Maurice is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1987. Headstones.
Bickerton and Dickson Headstones 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Maurice
- WRENN ID
- noble-chancel-alder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 August 1987
- Type
- Headstones
- OS grid reference
- NU 106 194
- Coordinates
- 55.46883, -1.83353
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bickerton and Dickson headstones, dating from the 18th century, are located 2 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. Maurice in Eglingham Village. They are made of sandstone. The southern headstone features a steeply-arched top with a relief-carved cherub above the inscription for William Dickson, who died in 1735. On the reverse, there is an oval cartouche in a moulded panel, depicting a recumbent hourglass and a death's head. The northern headstone has a shaped top and bears the inscription for Mary Bickerton, who died at the age of 13 in 1781, along with a verse that reflects on the brevity of life.
Local climate
Bickerton and Dickson Headstones 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Maurice receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 21 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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