Wheeler Memorial About 4 Metres South of South West Corner of Nave of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. A Early 19th century Tomb.
Wheeler Memorial About 4 Metres South of South West Corner of Nave of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- spare-nave-rush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- Period
- Early 19th century
- OS grid reference
- SO 251 450
- Coordinates
- 52.09841, -3.09428
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Wheeler memorial is a pedestal tomb located about 4 metres south of the south-west corner of the nave of the Church of St Mary. It commemorates Thomas Wheeler, who died in 1816. The tomb is made of ashlar and has a square plan cuboid shape on a plinth with a three-stepped base, topped by a pyramid with the apex broken off. On the south side, there is a recessed rectangular inscription panel, and an armorial cartouche is featured on the west side. The inscription reads: "In memory/ of/ Thomas Wheeler/ formerly/ of Burford/ in the/ [ ....................... ] / [ ..... ]/ of this parish/ gentleman/ He died June 16th/ 1816/ Aged 69 years." This memorial is a fine example of stone masonry and enhances the church's setting, contributing to the group value of other memorials in the churchyard.
Local climate
Wheeler Memorial About 4 Metres South of South West Corner of Nave of Church of St Mary receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 52 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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