Group of Three Headstones Approximately 3 Metres South-West of South Porch of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1985. Headstone group.

Group of Three Headstones Approximately 3 Metres South-West of South Porch of Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
crumbling-marble-pine
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
Headstone group
OS grid reference
SO 572 190
Coordinates
51.86828, -2.62289
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This group of three headstones, located approximately 3 meters southwest of the south porch of the Church of St Giles, dates from the late 17th century to the early 18th century. Made of sandstone, the headstones are arranged in a single row. The northernmost headstone, dating from the early 18th century, features a winged cherub, a cartouche, and a convex inscription panel, although the inscription is defaced. The central headstone, dated 1677, displays two bunches of grapes flanked by stylized scroll motifs above a square inscription panel. The southern headstone features a primitive skull flanked by a scroll above a square inscription panel surrounded by a vine motif, also dating from the late 17th century. These headstones are fine examples of local craftsmanship and contribute to the overall setting of the church.

Local climate

Group of Three Headstones Approximately 3 Metres South-West of South Porch of Church of St Giles 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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