George Harrison Monument at Cromer Old Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 August 2020. Headstone.
George Harrison Monument at Cromer Old Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- vacant-porch-coral
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 August 2020
- Type
- Headstone
- Address
- George Harrison Monument at Cromer Old Cemetery, George Harrison Monument 15m South of the Chapel, Holt Road, NR27 9EB
- OS grid reference
- TG 212 419
- Coordinates
- 52.9294, 1.28968
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The George Harrison Monument is a headstone located in Cromer Old Cemetery, dating from around 1890. It is made of carved stone and features slightly narrowed sides with a curved top adorned with rope decoration along the curve. At the top of the headstone, there is a circular relief depicting a small sailing boat in full sail, with the mast visible. The inscription commemorates George Harrison, the husband of Mary, who passed away on 29 June 1889.
This headstone is dedicated to a member of a local fishing family and showcases fine relief carving. It is part of a group that includes the listed chapel and three other listed headstones within Cromer Cemetery.
Local climate
George Harrison Monument at Cromer Old Cemetery receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1996
- No related consent applications matched
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- 4 1698 Headstone to South of Porch in Churchyard of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 5 Monument to Anna Harrison About 5 Metres South West of Church of St Mary
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- James Davies Monument at Cromer Old Cemetery
- Chapel at Cromer Old Cemetery
- Bethuell Stimpson monument at Cromer Old Cemetery
- William Balls monument at Cromer Old Cemetery
- Signal Box at Former Beach Station
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- 5 and 6, Chesterfield Villas
- Cromer Methodist Church and Church Hall including boundary walls, piers and gate piers to West Street and Holt Road
- Chesterfield Lodge
- Cliftonville Hotel