Ashworth 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.

Ashworth Grave Slab in Churchyard of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
scattered-iron-spring
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
Ashworth Grave Slab in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, Church Lane, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
OS grid reference
SD 811 036
Coordinates
53.52925, -2.28633
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Ashworth grave slab, dating from the 17th century, is made of sandstone and is rectangular in shape. It is located on the south side of the Church of St Mary. The slab features incised carvings, including a decorative border and a large scroll motif at the foot, with a heart motif above it. The inscription on the slab reads: "HERE RESTETH THE BODIES OF/ KATHERINE THE WIFE OF/ ROBERT ASHWORTH OF/ BROVGHTON BVRIED AVGVST/ THE 10 1668/ ELIZABETH ASHWORTH THE/ DAVGHTER OF ROBERT ASHW/ ORTH OF BROVGHTON FVLLER/ BVRIED THE 13 OF IANVARY/ 1658/ AND JOHN ASHWORTH THE/ SONNE OF ROBERT ASHWORTH/ OF BROVGHTON FVLLER BVRIED/ THE 16 OF OCTOBER/ 1666."

Local climate

Ashworth 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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