Davison Headstone 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. Headstone.
Davison Headstone 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of Saints Peter and Paul
- WRENN ID
- tenth-step-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- NU 243 151
- Coordinates
- 55.4292, -1.6175
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Davison headstone, dated 1802, is located 2 metres west of the tower of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Longhoughton. It is made of cut sandstone and features a shaped top above the inscription. The inscription commemorates Alan Davison, who was a schoolmaster in the area for twenty-three years before his death on October 29, 1802, at the age of 43. He is remembered as greatly esteemed and regretted, leaving behind a devoted wife and a beloved young daughter. The text highlights his character, noting his probity, understanding, and abilities as a mathematician and teacher. It also reflects on his admirable qualities, sincerity, and fortitude through life's challenges, concluding with a poignant mention of his calmness in the face of illness.
Local climate
Davison Headstone 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of Saints Peter and Paul receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 94% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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