Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, South of South Aisle East of Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Rushcliffe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 June 1989. A C18 Grave markers.
Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, South of South Aisle East of Porch
- WRENN ID
- salt-finial-dock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rushcliffe
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe MP: James Naish (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 June 1989
- Type
- Grave markers
- Address
- Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, South of South Aisle East of Porch, Main Street, Hickling
- OS grid reference
- SK 691 292
- Coordinates
- 52.8564, -0.97381
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The headstones located in the churchyard of the Church of St Luke, south of the south aisle and east of the porch, date from the 18th century and are primarily made of slate.
Among the notable headstones is a small one with top corners chamfered off, featuring deeply incised letters dedicated to Mary Robinson, wife of Laurence Robinson, who died on November 12th, 1701, aged 41 years. Another rectangular headstone displays a round-faced winged angel and raised letters for Richard Smith, who died in 1719.
There are additional rectangular headstones with round-faced winged angels, including one for John Smith of Cropwell, who died on December 23rd in his 74th year (the year of death is not provided), and one for Margaret, wife of Christopher Neal, who died in 1734. A headstone for Samuel Morley, who died in 1738, features a round-faced winged angel flanked by two smaller angels.
One tall headstone has a shaped head, a moulded surround, and ornate scrolled lettering, dedicated to Sarah, wife of Joseph Daft, who died in 1752. There is also a small rectangular headstone for John Barlow, son of William Barlow and Sarah, who died in 1710, aged 25 years.
Two limestone headstones are notable: one has a segmental top with two relief heads and a raised oval panel, dedicated to John Musson, who died in 1720, and the other is rectangular with a moulded surround and relief scrolls at the top, dedicated to Mary Musson, daughter of Thomas Musson and Alice, who died in 1717, aged 37 years.
A row of seven larger stones includes four with shaped heads, all featuring finely cut incised lettering. These include headstones for Mary, wife of William Wright, who died in 1805; John Butler, who died in 1791; Sarah, wife of George Morris, who died in 1790; George Morris, who died in 1767; Thomas Dodson, who died in 1755; John Morris, husband of Margaret Morris, who died in 1749; and Mary, daughter of the above, who died in 1768, aged 25 years.
Lastly, there is a small rectangular headstone by the south fence, featuring a round-faced winged angel, dedicated to Ann Musson, who died on June 13th, 1755, in her 40th year.
Local climate
Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, South of South Aisle East of Porch 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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