Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, North of Chancel is a Grade II listed building in the Rushcliffe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 June 1989. Headstones.
Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, North of Chancel
- WRENN ID
- errant-plinth-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rushcliffe
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe MP: James Naish (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 June 1989
- Type
- Headstones
- Address
- Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, North of Chancel, Fern Road, Cropwell Bishop
- OS grid reference
- SK 684 355
- Coordinates
- 52.91293, -0.98302
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The headstones located in the churchyard of the Church of St Giles, to the north of the chancel, date from the 18th century and early 19th century and are made of slate.
One notable headstone is tall and shaped in a classical style, commemorating John Parker who died in 1797. Another is a rectangular, classical design featuring an urn at the top, dedicated to William Fillingham who passed away in 1779. There is also a rectangular headstone with a moulded edge for Margaret, the wife of William Fillingham, who died in 1772.
A large, shaped headstone displays a roundel with low reliefs of winged cherub heads, honoring May Fillingham, the daughter of William and Margaret Fillingham, who died in 1777. Additionally, there is a small, shaped headstone for Ann, the wife of Joseph Stafford, who died in 1792, and a rectangular headstone for Elizabeth, the wife of William Cooper, who passed away in 1782. Lastly, there is a shaped, classical headstone for John Cooper, who died in 1808. These headstones are included for their group value.
Local climate
Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, North of Chancel sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% 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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