Leake Memorial Approximately 16 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of All Saints is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1986. Pedestal tomb.
Leake Memorial Approximately 16 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of All Saints
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1986
- Type
- Pedestal tomb
- OS grid reference
- SJ 530 068
- Coordinates
- 52.65731, -2.69541
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Leake Memorial is a pedestal tomb located approximately 16 metres south of the chancel of the Church of All Saints in Berrington. It dates from the late 18th century and is constructed of grey sandstone ashlar. The tomb features a moulded plinth, sunken side panels, a frieze, a moulded cornice, and an ogee cap. It commemorates Elizabeth Leake of Shrewsbury, who died on 4th February 1796 at the age of 48.
Local climate
Leake Memorial Approximately 16 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of All Saints receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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