Mason Family Grave Slab in Churchyard of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Bury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 2012. Grave slab.

Mason Family Grave Slab in Churchyard of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
half-screen-dale
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bury
Constituency
Bury South MP: Christian Wakeford (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 February 2012
Type
Grave slab
Address
Mason Family Grave Slab in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, Church Lane, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
OS grid reference
SD 810 036
Coordinates
53.52933, -2.28695
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Mason family grave slab is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary. It is made of sandstone and is rectangular in shape, featuring incised carvings, including a decorative border. At the foot of the slab, there is a large scroll motif that contains a diamond. The top of the slab has an inscription in large, widely-spaced letters that reads, "Here Resteth The Body of John Mason Who Died March The 27 1671." Below this, in slightly different lettering, is another inscription that states, "Also Mary his Wife who died Aprl the 7th 1680." In the center of the slab, there is an inscription that reads, "Richard Mason His son Who Died janvary The 14th 1670." Additionally, there are two inscriptions below in standard, smaller lettering, indicating that the slab was reused by the same family in the late 18th century.

Local climate

Mason Family Grave Slab in Churchyard of Church of St Mary sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,060 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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