Monument to Brereton Family in Churchyard of Church of St Maurice is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 January 1984. Monument.
Monument to Brereton Family in Churchyard of Church of St Maurice
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 January 1984
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to Brereton Family in Churchyard of Church of St Maurice, Church Lane, Briningham
- OS grid reference
- TG 039 343
- Coordinates
- 52.86842, 1.02801
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to the Brereton family is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Maurice in Briningham. It dates from the mid-19th century and is designed as a tall stone pyramid. The monument features a coat of arms and has a family crest at its apex, which depicts a muzzled bear. It is aligned with the east window of the church.
Local climate
Monument to Brereton Family in Churchyard of Church of St Maurice receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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