Clark Monument About 40 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalen is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 February 1987. Monument.

Clark Monument About 40 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalen

WRENN ID
mired-stair-swallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 February 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SO 404 740
Coordinates
52.36136, -2.87553
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Clark monument, located about 40 yards south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, is a chest tomb dedicated to Robert Clark, who died in 180(?). It is made of sandstone ashlar and features a deep moulded base with a low pitched moulded capping. The corners are adorned with balusters that have fluted colonettes and capitals resting on moulded projecting plinths. The north side panel displays a cherub within a large patera surrounded by clouds, while the south side has a plain inscription panel. The enriched end panels are decorated with garlands.

Local climate

Clark Monument About 40 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalen receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% 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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