Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 1987. Memorial.
Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark
- WRENN ID
- hollow-pewter-khaki
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley MP: Alex Sobel (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 March 1987
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark, LS2 9AF
- OS grid reference
- SE 295 351
- Coordinates
- 53.81184, -1.55285
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hepworth Memorial, located approximately 23 metres east of the Church of St Mark, was erected in 1839 to commemorate John Hepworth and his family. This memorial is constructed from ashlar and features a rectangular podium with panelled angled pilasters. It has four-centred arched inscribed side panels, a cornice adorned with acanthus leaf decoration and antefixae, and a swept top that is surmounted by a funerary urn.
On the eastern face of the memorial, there is an inscription that honors John Hepworth, describing him as an active and useful member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. It notes his eight years of service as Secretary of the Order and highlights his talents, spirit of benevolence, and the respect he earned from those who knew him. The inscription also mentions his personal qualities as a husband, father, and friend, and states that he died suddenly on October 6th, 1839, at the age of 31. The memorial was erected by members of the Order to acknowledge his many excellent qualities and to encourage others to follow his example. Additionally, it commemorates his wife, who passed away in 1889, and other family members.
Local climate
Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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