Group of 5 Headstones Approximately 13.5 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 April 2000. Headstone.
Group of 5 Headstones Approximately 13.5 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- haunted-hinge-rowan
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 April 2000
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SP 152 481
- Coordinates
- 52.13133, -1.77811
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of five headstones, dating from 1700 to 1740, is located approximately 13.5 meters north of the chancel of the Church of St James in Long Marston. The headstones are made of ashlar and are arranged in a row, with three headstones in the middle, one in front, and one at the back.
From north to south, the headstones include: Anne Mumford, who died in 1739 or 1740, featuring a segmental top and a well-crafted inscription within a low-relief scrollwork border; Richard Mumford, who died in 1734, with a shaped top, a low-relief scrollwork border adorned with a fleur-de-lys at the top, and a good inscription that includes a verse; and Jane Mumford, who died in 1720, which has a shaped top, a shield with a winged figure, incised scrollwork, and a slightly damaged inscription.
Behind Jane Mumford's headstone is Sarah Lee, who died in 1700. This headstone has a shaped top featuring a skull, coffin, bones, and a pick and shovel, with foliage at the ends, an enriched border, and a good inscription. In front of Richard Mumford's headstone is a 19th-century headstone that is not of special architectural interest.
Local climate
Group of 5 Headstones Approximately 13.5 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St James receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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