Poole Memorial About 3 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle of the Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1985. Memorial.
Poole Memorial About 3 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle of the Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- watchful-lantern-sparrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme MP: Adam Jogee (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1985
- Type
- Memorial
- OS grid reference
- SJ 809 452
- Coordinates
- 53.00409, -2.28481
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Poole memorial is a chest tomb located about 3 meters north of the northeast corner of the north aisle of the Church of St John the Baptist. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of sandstone ashlar. The tomb has a rectangular plan with a moulded plinth and capping. It features moulded oval inscription panels and fluted fans in the spandrels. The south face commemorates James Poole, who died in 1826, and Thomas Poole, who died in 1817. The north side honors Richard Poole, who died in 1804, and John Poole, who died in 1806. Additionally, Thomas Poole, who died in 1793, is commemorated on the top ledger.
Local climate
Poole Memorial About 3 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle of the Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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