Tomb of Edward and Dorothy King in Churchyard Circa 50 Metres South East of the Porch of the Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Fylde local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 1986. Tomb.
Tomb of Edward and Dorothy King in Churchyard Circa 50 Metres South East of the Porch of the Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-rotunda-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Fylde
- Constituency
- Fylde MP: Mr Andrew Snowden (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 June 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SD 427 323
- Coordinates
- 53.78403, -2.87046
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of Edward and Dorothy King is located in the churchyard about 50 metres southeast of the porch of the Church of St. Michael. This early 19th-century tomb chest is made of sandstone and features clasping pilasters that support the lid. The pilasters are adorned with a fret pattern in low relief. The lid originally had a stone surround, of which only a pediment at the east end remains. According to the inscription, Edward King was the Vice Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and it concludes with the words: "Reader, inquire no more but Go and do thy Duty." His widow passed away in 1816.
Local climate
Tomb of Edward and Dorothy King in Churchyard Circa 50 Metres South East of the Porch of the Church of St Michael sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,360 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 17 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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