Headstone to William Newmarch, Sculcoates Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Kingston upon Hull, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 February 2005. Headstone.
Headstone to William Newmarch, Sculcoates Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- proud-balcony-raven
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham MP: Dame Diana Johnson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 February 2005
- Type
- Headstone
- Address
- Headstone to William Newmarch, Sculcoates Cemetery, Sculcoates Lane
- OS grid reference
- TA 094 307
- Coordinates
- 53.76158, -0.34047
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The headstone to William Newmarch, located in Sculcoates Cemetery, was erected in 1854 and is made of sandstone. It features a rectangular shape with a rounded top, accompanied by a low stone surround and a footstone. The inscription pays tribute to William Newmarch, who devoted 21 years of his early life to defending his country during the Peninsula War. He passed away on June 25, 1865, at the age of 83. The inscription also mentions his wife, Ann, who died in April 1855. The headstone includes relief carvings of a laurel wreath, a rifle, and a bayonet, which are in slightly damaged condition. Additionally, it displays the battles and honors of the 20th Regiment of Foot, including Maida, Landyke, Egmont op Zee, Sandhils, and Wilhelmstadt on the left side, and Egypt, Vimiera, Corronna, Walcheren, Pyrenees, Badajos, and Alexandria on the right side.
Local climate
Headstone to William Newmarch, Sculcoates Cemetery receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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