Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel is a Grade II listed building in the Ribble Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 February 1984. Tomb.
Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel
- WRENN ID
- grim-rafter-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Ribble Valley
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley MP: Maya Ellis (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 February 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel, BB7 3HS
- OS grid reference
- SD 728 438
- Coordinates
- 53.88993, -2.41417
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of Robert Parker is located in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of the chancel. This chest tomb, made of sandstone, commemorates Robert Parker who died on 21st March 1718. An inscribed slab notes that he was the second son of Edward Parker of Browsholme and established the Widows' Hospital in Waddington. The tomb features carved panels on its sides, with a moulded base and cornice. The west side is significantly worn, while the east side displays flowers alongside a hand and sickle. The south side includes outer panels with carved skulls and crossed bones, along with a central panel that features the Parker coat of arms. The north side is similar but has a central panel that only displays a shield.
Local climate
Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,310 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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