Ridley Headstone 1 Metre South of Church of St Mungo is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1987. Headstone.
Ridley Headstone 1 Metre South of Church of St Mungo
- WRENN ID
- strange-roof-furze
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 July 1987
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- NY 870 735
- Coordinates
- 55.0563, -2.20369
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The headstone, dating from around 1750, is dedicated to Gilbert Ridley and is located 1 metre south of the Church of St. Mungo in Simonburn. It is made of sandstone and stands 0.75 metre tall. The headstone features a segmental top with the inscription "Memento Mori." A sunk panel with raised scrolled sides displays an angel head and wings. Below this, the inscription reads: "Here lies the body of Gilbert Ridley," although the remainder of the text is illegible.
Local climate
Ridley Headstone 1 Metre South of Church of St Mungo receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 52 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 32 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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Nearby listed buildings
- Church of St Mungo
- Wall and Gate Piers Running South from the Rectory
- Garden Walls with Privy Wash House and Shed to East of the Rectory
- Lych Gate to Church of St Mungo
- The Rectory, Attached Archway and Rear Yard Walls with Outshuts
- War Memorial, Village Green
- Rectory Terrace
- The Tithe Barn
- Stewards House
- Simonburn Bridge