Richard Payne Knight Monument About 10 Yards North East of North East Corner of the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1988. Monument.
Richard Payne Knight Monument About 10 Yards North East of North East Corner of the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- small-turret-shade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 February 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 427 478
- Coordinates
- 52.12556, -2.8375
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Richard Payne Knight monument is a chest tomb located about 10 yards northeast of the northeast corner of the Church of St Mary. It was erected in 1824 and is made of limestone featuring large prominent fossils and finer grained end and side panels. The tomb is designed in an austere Neo-Classical style, resting on a high base with a chamfered plinth that supports the chest tomb, which has recessed margins on the side and end panels. It is topped with a low hipped capping.
The east side of the monument bears an inscription in incised lettering that honors Richard Payne Knight, describing his qualities and contributions, including his engagement with Greek literature and his esteemed presence among friends. The inscription concludes with a tribute from his loving brother, noting that the monument was placed in memory of a generous and kind man who passed away at the age of 74 in the year 1824.
Local climate
Richard Payne Knight Monument About 10 Yards North East of North East Corner of the Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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