Shorthose Monument Approximately 6 Metres East of Vestry of Church of St Editha is a Grade II listed building in the Tamworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 February 1992. Monument.
Shorthose Monument Approximately 6 Metres East of Vestry of Church of St Editha
- WRENN ID
- iron-basalt-ivory
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tamworth
- Constituency
- Tamworth MP: Sarah Edwards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 February 1992
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Shorthose Monument Approximately 6 Metres East of Vestry of Church of St Editha, B79 7BX
- OS grid reference
- SK 208 040
- Coordinates
- 52.63413, -1.69378
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Shorthose Monument is a chest tomb located approximately 6 meters east of the vestry of the Church of St. Editha in Tamworth. It dates from 1830 and is constructed of ashlar with slate panels. The monument features reeded balusters and ashlar end panels, with one side panel displaying an inscription. The top slab has a moulded edge. This tomb commemorates Thomas Shorthose, who died in 1830, and his wife, who died in 1798.
Local climate
Shorthose Monument Approximately 6 Metres East of Vestry of Church of St Editha receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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