Row of 7 Headstones Approximately 3 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Margaret is a Grade II listed building in the Rugby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1987. Headstone.
Row of 7 Headstones Approximately 3 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Margaret
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rugby
- Constituency
- Rugby MP: John Slinger (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 August 1987
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SP 409 757
- Coordinates
- 52.37832, -1.39941
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a row of seven headstones located approximately 3 meters east of the chancel of the Church of St. Margaret. They date from the early 18th century and are made of carved sandstone, all featuring inscriptions for the Lickorish family.
The first headstone on the left is very eroded. The second headstone is dated 1710 and has a winged head top, with a large sunk oval panel decorated with a wreath and flower spandrels, inscribed to Jonathon. The third headstone features a large scrolled shaped top and a sunk shallow convex panel with incised leaves and scrolls, inscribed to Joanna.
The fourth headstone is dated 1712, showcasing a scrolled pediment with a winged head, a moulded sunk panel with stylised drapery, and is inscribed to Richard. The fifth headstone, dated 1701, has a triangular top with a winged head and stylised drapery, inscribed to Mary.
The sixth headstone, dated 1720, has a segmental top with a winged head, a moulded sunk panel featuring a winged head at the base, flanked by strips of lozenge ornament, and is inscribed to Joshua. The seventh headstone, dated 1749, is much eroded and is inscribed to Sarah.
Local climate
Row of 7 Headstones Approximately 3 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Margaret receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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