Thomas Memorial About 11 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Terrace.
Thomas Memorial About 11 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- old-mantel-sparrow
- 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
- Terrace
- OS grid reference
- SO 334 444
- Coordinates
- 52.09464, -2.97249
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a chest tomb dedicated to Joseph Thomas, who died in 1814. It is located about 11 metres southeast of the south porch of the Church of St Andrew in Bredwardine. The tomb is made of ashlar and features bold corner balusters, a slightly raised rectangular inscription panel, a moulded cornice, and a bevelled top. The inscription reads: "Underneath in hope of a joyful Resurrection/ are deposited the Remains/ of Mr Joseph Thomas Late of the Old-Court/ in this Parish who departed August 10th 1814/ and lived to the Age of 82 [2 recut over 4]/ A most exemplary Father and Friend/ lamented by all who knew him."
Local climate
Thomas Memorial About 11 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Andrew receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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