Monument to John Beaver in Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Rutland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 October 1984. Monument.
Monument to John Beaver in Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- crooked-window-dawn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rutland
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 October 1984
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to John Beaver in Churchyard, London Road, Uppingham
- OS grid reference
- SP 866 995
- Coordinates
- 52.58719, -0.72225
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to John Beaver is located in the churchyard and dates from the late 17th century. It is made of stone and features an inscription that reads, "Here lies John Beaver that honest man which stood up for the Common of Uppingham Died November the 11 1682." John Beaver served as Overseer to the Poor and to the Highways and was known for opposing efforts to encroach upon the common land used by the people of Uppingham.
Local climate
Monument to John Beaver in Churchyard sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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