2 Headstones Approximately 2 Metres North East of Porch North East Corner of Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1987. Headstone.
2 Headstones Approximately 2 Metres North East of Porch North East Corner of Church of St Lawrence
- WRENN ID
- ancient-flint-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 April 1987
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SP 426 455
- Coordinates
- 52.10641, -1.37888
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two headstones located approximately 2 meters northeast of the porch at the northeast corner of the Church of St. Laurence. These headstones date from the mid-17th century and are made of carved ironstone. The left headstone features a shaped top and a sunk panel, while the right headstone is dated 1674 and has a shaped top with a central head. It also includes an entablature with consoles and reeded pilasters, as well as a sunk panel adorned with a large quatrefoil and triangles in the spandrels. This design is considered unusual for its time.
Local climate
2 Headstones Approximately 2 Metres North East of Porch North East Corner of Church of St Lawrence receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% 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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