A5, Monuments 101, 119, 126, 127 is a Grade II listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 October 1997. Monuments.

A5, Monuments 101, 119, 126, 127

WRENN ID
outer-threshold-rook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket MP: Dr Peter Prinsley (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 October 1997
Type
Monuments
Address
A5, Monuments 101, 119, 126, 127, Abbey Precincts, Bury St. Edmunds
OS grid reference
TL 856 640
Coordinates
52.24297, 0.71744
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

A group of four churchyard monuments located in the Great Churchyard of Bury St Edmunds.

The first monument, MON 101, is an 18th-century headstone made of Ketton stone. It features a cartouche with winged angel heads at the corners and decorative 'lacing' on the sides. The second monument, MON 119, is a headstone dated 1701, dedicated to Philip Steckles. It has a striking design with a winged angel head in bold relief, flanked by skulls, and the inscription 'REMEMBER YOUR LATTER END'. The third monument, MON 126, is also a headstone from 1701, made of Portland stone, dedicated to John Cooke. It displays a well-crafted winged angel head and skull. The fourth monument, MON 127, is a headstone from 1832, also made of Portland stone, commemorating Martha Darby and her daughter, Martha Darby. This headstone features a simple winged angel head and a ribbon band.

Local climate

A5, Monuments 101, 119, 126, 127 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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