Howells Memorial Approximately 8 Metres to South of Tower of Church of St Eata is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 February 1985. Monument.
Howells Memorial Approximately 8 Metres to South of Tower of Church of St Eata
- WRENN ID
- small-cellar-holly
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 February 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SJ 540 091
- Coordinates
- 52.67847, -2.68064
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Howells Memorial is a chest tomb located approximately 8 metres south of the tower of the Church of St Eata. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of sandstone ashlar. The tomb features a moulded plinth, raised and fielded panels with beading, and fluted pilasters on the sides. It has a moulded cornice and a chamfered top. The memorial commemorates Ann Howells, who died on July 12, 1800, Luke Howells, who died on January 16, 1825, and their daughter Mary, who died in infancy.
Local climate
Howells Memorial Approximately 8 Metres to South of Tower of Church of St Eata 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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