Row of 3 Headstones Approximately 2.5 Metres South of South Aisle, All Saint's Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1986. Headstone.
Row of 3 Headstones Approximately 2.5 Metres South of South Aisle, All Saint's Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- fallow-brass-twilight
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1986
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- TL 219 475
- Coordinates
- 52.11257, -0.22114
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a row of three headstones located approximately 2.5 metres south of the south aisle in the churchyard of All Saints Church. The headstones face west and are made of ashlar, each standing under 1 metre high.
From north to south, the headstones are as follows:
(i) The first headstone is for Elizabeth, the wife of John Rayment, who died in August 1753 at the age of 26. The inscription is topped with two large winged putto heads, set against a background of clouds and sunbursts.
(ii) The second headstone commemorates John, the son of John and Elizabeth Rayment, who died on 26 September 1779 at the age of 56. It also includes a memorial for Elizabeth, the wife of John Rayment, who died on May 5th, 1746. This headstone features a raised rectangular inscription panel within an eared architrave surround. Above the panel are two winged putto heads, with foliate scrollwork along the edges.
(iii) The third headstone is for John Rayment, who died on August 1st, 1753 at the age of 26. It has a raised rectangular inscription panel in an eared architrave surround, with two winged putto heads and foliate scrollwork above.
These headstones are part of the historical fabric of the churchyard, reflecting the artistry and memorial practices of the 18th century.
Local climate
Row of 3 Headstones Approximately 2.5 Metres South of South Aisle, All Saint's Churchyard sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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