Astley and Norton Family Memorial Immediately North of Nave of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1986. Monument.
Astley and Norton Family Memorial Immediately North of Nave of Church of St Giles
- WRENN ID
- sheer-pillar-martin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lichfield
- Constituency
- Tamworth MP: Sarah Edwards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 November 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Astley and Norton Family Memorial Immediately North of Nave of Church of St Giles, Church Street, Whittington
- OS grid reference
- SK 158 083
- Coordinates
- 52.67244, -1.76755
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Astley and Norton family memorial is a chest tomb located immediately north of the nave of the Church of St. Giles. This memorial dates from the late 18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. It has a rectangular plan with a moulded base and cap, and features pilasters at each corner that have gadrooned bases. There are three inscription panels on each side of the tomb, and a coat of arms is displayed on the north end.
Local climate
Astley and Norton Family Memorial Immediately North of Nave of Church of St Giles receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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