Monument to Ann Davis, West Enclosure is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 2011. Monument.
Monument to Ann Davis, West Enclosure
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 February 2011
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to Ann Davis, West Enclosure, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
- OS grid reference
- TQ 326 822
- Coordinates
- 51.52369, -0.08957
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Ann Davis is a Grade II listed headstone located in the west enclosure of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground. Erected in 1803, it is made of sandstone and features an upright stone slab with a shaped top. The main inscription commemorates Miss Ann Davis, who passed away at the age of 21. Accompanying the inscription is a memorial verse that reflects ideals of feminine virtue.
In addition to Ann Davis, the monument also records the burials of Hugh Jones and his son John.
Bunhill Fields was established as a burial ground in 1665 and became a significant Nonconformist cemetery, known for the burials of notable figures such as John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, and William Blake. The cemetery was closed for burials in 1853 and transformed into a public park in 1867, with further landscaping completed after war damage in 1964-1965.
The monument is recognized for its well-preserved early 19th-century design, featuring good letter carving and an inscription that reflects the values of its time. It holds group value with other listed tombs in the west enclosure of the burial ground.
Local climate
Monument to Ann Davis, West Enclosure sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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