Headstone Approximately 4.5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1987. Headstone.

Headstone Approximately 4.5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist

WRENN ID
watchful-rood-jet
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 411 501
Coordinates
52.14855, -1.3999
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This headstone, dating from 1699, is located approximately 4.5 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St John the Baptist. It is made of carved ironstone and features a swan neck pediment with a central finial. The design includes a winged head and festoon, which frame a scrollwork convex cartouche that has a grotesque mask at its base. The inscription is dedicated to James ?neel.

Local climate

Headstone Approximately 4.5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist 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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