Two raised grave slabs, one to Jonathan Westerman dated 1725, the other to Abraham Whiteaker dated 1746, approximately 5 metres south of entrance path to Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1986. Grave slab.
Two raised grave slabs, one to Jonathan Westerman dated 1725, the other to Abraham Whiteaker dated 1746, approximately 5 metres south of entrance path to Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley MP: Mark Sewards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 June 1986
- Type
- Grave slab
- OS grid reference
- SE 271 250
- Coordinates
- 53.72101, -1.58985
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two raised grave slabs located approximately 5 metres south of the entrance path to the Church of St. Mary. One slab commemorates Jonathan Westerman, who died on 14th July 1725 at the age of 42. This slab features a finely-carved vinescroll border and a carved heart with initials and the date. The second slab, set below and slightly to the right, commemorates Abraham Whiteaker, the son of Abraham Whiteaker of Topcliff, who died on 13th April 1746 at the age of 27. This slab includes a carved arched head with an impost, keystone, and trumpeting angels set in the spandrels. Both slabs are made of ashlar and date from the 18th century.
Local climate
Two raised grave slabs, one to Jonathan Westerman dated 1725, the other to Abraham Whiteaker dated 1746, approximately 5 metres south of entrance path to Church of St Mary receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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