Harrier Hound Monument to Methusalah Yates in Churchyard to South of Church of St. Nicholas with St. John is a Grade II* listed building in the Rossendale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 May 2003. Monument.
Harrier Hound Monument to Methusalah Yates in Churchyard to South of Church of St. Nicholas with St. John
- WRENN ID
- buried-bronze-root
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Rossendale
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen MP: Andy MacNae (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 May 2003
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Harrier Hound Monument to Methusalah Yates in Churchyard to South of Church of St. Nicholas with St. John, Church Street
- OS grid reference
- SD 834 222
- Coordinates
- 53.6968, -2.25258
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Harrier Hound Monument to Methusalah Yates is a notable structure located in the churchyard south of the Church of St. Nicholas with St. John. Dated 1864, this monument is made of ashlar and features a moulded pedestal with a simple block on top. The sides of the block have inscription panels, and the ends are adorned with deeply cut relief lunettes that depict trophies of hunting. Atop the monument lies a beautifully sculpted harrier hound, which enhances the lifelike quality of the piece due to the austere base. The inscriptions commemorate Methusalah Yates, who died on 27th February 1864 at the age of 78, noting his 50 years as a huntsman for harriers, including 25 years with the Rossendale Hunt. The monument was erected by members of the Rossendale Hunt and is a fine example of craftsmanship, forming a group with the nearby Church of St. Nicholas with St. John.
Local climate
Harrier Hound Monument to Methusalah Yates in Churchyard to South of Church of St. Nicholas with St. John sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 33 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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