Classical Monument to South-West of Tower of Church is a Grade II listed building in the Rugby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 2003. Monument.
Classical Monument to South-West of Tower of Church
- WRENN ID
- cold-sentry-marsh
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rugby
- Constituency
- Rugby MP: John Slinger (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 April 2003
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Classical Monument to South-West of Tower of Church, Church of St Mark, Church Walk
- OS grid reference
- SP 487 739
- Coordinates
- 52.36106, -1.28574
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a classical monument located to the south-west of the tower of St Mark's Church in Rugby, dating from the mid-18th century. It is made of local pink sandstone and features a classical style with a semi-circular top. The west face is divided into two rectangular panels by three Doric pilasters that rest on a plain plinth with an entablature. The words 'IN MEMORY OF' are inscribed on the segmental pediment, although the letter 'N' in 'IN' is backwards. The inscriptions on the panels are largely illegible, but the name 'Sarah ?Wavell' can be discerned on the southern panel. The eastern face of the headstone is plain except for an inscription commemorating John Bosworth, who died in 1759, and his wife, Mary, who died in 1749. This headstone is an attractive example of the increasing influence of classical forms during this period, while still maintaining a rustic appearance.
Local climate
Classical Monument to South-West of Tower of Church receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% 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 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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