Tompkins Headstone Approximately 2 Metres South of the Transept of the Church of St George is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 August 1999. Headstone.

Tompkins Headstone Approximately 2 Metres South of the Transept of the Church of St George

WRENN ID
vast-joist-yew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 August 1999
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
SP 298 571
Coordinates
52.21156, -1.5639
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tompkins headstone, located approximately 2 meters south of the transept of the Church of St George in Newbold Pacey, commemorates Thomas Tompkins, who died in 1713. It is made of ashlar and is well preserved. The headstone features an inscription that is flanked by twisted pilasters with a cornice above. The frieze above includes a swag that is carried in front of the panel and ends in bows, topped with a swan-neck pediment. Additionally, there is a verse inscribed on the reverse side.

Local climate

Tompkins Headstone Approximately 2 Metres South of the Transept of the Church of St George receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% 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 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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