Charcoal Burners Memorial in Ecclesall Wood is a Grade II listed building in the Sheffield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 December 1995. Monument.
Charcoal Burners Memorial in Ecclesall Wood
- WRENN ID
- eternal-lantern-fog
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam MP: Olivia Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 December 1995
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Charcoal Burners Memorial in Ecclesall Wood, Abbey Lane
- OS grid reference
- SK 324 826
- Coordinates
- 53.33948, -1.51482
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Charcoal Burners Memorial in Ecclesall Wood, dated 1786, is a headstone surrounded by square wrought-iron railing. The headstone features a swept-top design and bears an inscription that reads: "In memory of George Yardley, Wood Collier. He was burnt to death in his Cabbin on this place Octr. 11th 1786. William Brookes, Salesman; David Glossop, Gamekeeper; Thos. Smith, Besom maker; Sampn. Brookshaw, Innkeeper." This memorial is notable for recording not only the occupation of George Yardley but also those of the individuals who contributed to his memorial.
Local climate
Charcoal Burners Memorial in Ecclesall Wood receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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