Southam Headstone Approximately 50 Metres North of Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 April 1994. Headstone.
Southam Headstone Approximately 50 Metres North of Church of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- sheer-rood-cream
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 April 1994
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SP 200 543
- Coordinates
- 52.18724, -1.70744
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The headstone for Mary Southam and her daughter Mary, both who died in 1682, is located approximately 50 metres north of the Church of Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon. This late 17th-century headstone is made of limestone ashlar and features a broad stone with a shaped head. It has inscribed decoration and a well-cut inscription that includes verses, which are partly buried. The inscription reflects the faith and virtues of the deceased, emphasizing their devotion and the hope of resurrection. This headstone is considered a good survival from its period.
Local climate
Southam Headstone Approximately 50 Metres North of Church of Holy Trinity receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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