5 Headstones at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch, Dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656 and 1663 is a Grade II listed building in the Rutland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1984. A C17 Headstones.
5 Headstones at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch, Dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656 and 1663
- WRENN ID
- final-rotunda-cedar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rutland
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 February 1984
- Type
- Headstones
- Address
- 5 Headstones at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch, Dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656 and 1663, Cottesmore Road, Ashwell
- OS grid reference
- SK 865 137
- Coordinates
- 52.71433, -0.72003
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are five headstones located in the churchyard of St. Mary, positioned to the south of the south porch. These headstones are dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656, and 1663. Among them, one is likely made of Swithland slate and commemorates James Sheth, who passed away in 1717. The other headstones date from the mid-17th century. They come in various shapes and are grouped together south of the south porch.
Local climate
5 Headstones at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch, Dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656 and 1663 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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