Bright Memorial Approximately 2 Metres to South of Nave of Church of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1985. Memorial.
Bright Memorial Approximately 2 Metres to South of Nave of Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- solemn-gravel-thistle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1985
- Type
- Memorial
- OS grid reference
- SO 253 826
- Coordinates
- 52.4363, -3.09982
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bright Memorial is a chest tomb located approximately 2 meters south of the nave of the Church of St John in Clun, constructed in the early to mid-19th century by J Davies of Clun. It is made of sandstone ashlar and features a cavetto-moulded plinth, sunken side panels with flanking fluted pilasters, shaped quarter corner balusters, and a moulded cornice. The memorial is dedicated to Ann Bright, daughter of Richard and Jane Bright of Whitcott Hall, who died on 11 February 1855. This tomb is a notable example of a style unique to the area, showcasing a well-executed inscription with decorative flourishes and various scripts.
Local climate
Bright Memorial Approximately 2 Metres to South of Nave of Church of St John receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 52 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 31 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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