Thomas and Elizabeth Smith Memorial Approximately 18 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Deinst is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1985. Memorial.

Thomas and Elizabeth Smith Memorial Approximately 18 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Deinst

WRENN ID
veiled-corner-fern
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 530 211
Coordinates
51.88685, -2.68367
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Thomas and Elizabeth Smith memorial is a chest tomb located approximately 18 meters south of the south porch of the Church of St Deinst. It dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The tomb features a moulded plinth and a moulded, hipped capping. There are two oval inscription panels set within a rectangular surround, which includes decorative details in the spandrels and bead and reel ornamentation defining the ovals. The memorial is flanked by fluted corner balusters with gadrooned bases. It commemorates Thomas and Elizabeth Smith, who died in 1783, along with later early 19th century dedications.

Local climate

Thomas and Elizabeth Smith Memorial Approximately 18 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Deinst receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% 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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