Burlton Memorial and Railed Enclosure Approximately 2 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Simon and St Jude is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1988. Tomb, memorial.

Burlton Memorial and Railed Enclosure Approximately 2 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Simon and St Jude

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire MP: Helen Morgan (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 April 1988
Type
Tomb, memorial
OS grid reference
SJ 434 292
Coordinates
52.85742, -2.84078
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Burlton Memorial and railed enclosure, located approximately 2 meters south of the nave of the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, is a pedestal tomb dating from around 1819. It is made of limestone and features a square section with a moulded plinth and capping, topped by an urn-shaped finial that has a scalloped underside resting on two square slabs. The memorial includes moulded inscription panels with a fluted cornice above. The north side commemorates John Burlton and his wife, Elizabeth, both of whom died in 1819. The west inscription honors their son, John Burlton, and daughter, Jane, who both died in 1818. The south side is dedicated to their son-in-law, Timothy Oakley, who died in 1821, and their daughter, Elizabeth, who died in 1822. The east side commemorates John Bookey Griffiths, who died in 1849. The tomb is enclosed by a low railed enclosure on a low chamfered plinth, featuring twisted cast-iron railings.

Local climate

Burlton Memorial and Railed Enclosure Approximately 2 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Simon and St Jude receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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