Meyrick Memorial Approximately 6 Metres North-West of North Wall of Church of St Giles and Railed Enclosure is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1985. Memorial.

Meyrick Memorial Approximately 6 Metres North-West of North Wall of Church of St Giles and Railed Enclosure

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1985
Type
Memorial
OS grid reference
SO 572 190
Coordinates
51.8685, -2.623
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Meyrick Memorial, located approximately 6 meters north-west of the north wall of the Church of St Giles, is a tomb slab set within a railed enclosure. It dates from around 1837 and was restored around 1941. The memorial is made of ashlar stone and features wrought iron railings. The slab is plain and inscribed, while the railings are adorned with spear heads and lotus-heads on the standards. This memorial commemorates Llywelyn Meyrick, who was the only son of Samuel Meyrick of Goodrich Court and Samuel Rush Meyrick. The Meyrick family were noted collectors of arms and armor, with Samuel Rush Meyrick being the author of "A Critical Inquiry into Ancient Armour" published around 1824. He was knighted by George IV for his work in reorganizing the Armouries at the Tower of London and Windsor. The Meyrick Society, which became a respected academic group, is recognized as a small circle of enthusiasts in the study of arms and armor. In 1940, the memorial was repaired by members of the Meyrick Society of London to mark their 50th anniversary.

Local climate

Meyrick Memorial Approximately 6 Metres North-West of North Wall of Church of St Giles and Railed Enclosure receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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