Monckton Memorial, approximately 10 metres south of chancel of Church of St. John is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1985. Chest tomb.
Monckton Memorial, approximately 10 metres south of chancel of Church of St. John
- WRENN ID
- graven-facade-coral
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP: Sir Gavin Williamson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 July 1985
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SJ 886 116
- Coordinates
- 52.70244, -2.16885
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Monckton Memorial is a chest tomb located approximately 10 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. John. It commemorates General Henry Monckton, who died in 1854. The tomb is made of stone and features a paved surround with a kerb. It has pilastered angles, incised panels, and a top, and was formerly railed on one side.
Local climate
Monckton Memorial, approximately 10 metres south of chancel of Church of St. John receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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