Headstone Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of St George is a Grade II listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 October 1985. Headstone.

Headstone Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of St George

WRENN ID
high-quoin-yew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk MP: Terry Jermy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 October 1985
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
TF 810 143
Coordinates
52.69644, 0.67714
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This headstone, dating from the 18th century, is located approximately 12 metres north of the Church of St. George. It is made of limestone and features a carving of a winged and draped putto in high relief, holding a cartouche. The design is enhanced by flanking carvings of a wreath and plants. There is no visible inscription on the headstone.

Local climate

Headstone Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of St George sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% 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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