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
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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