Knight Monument, Approximately 20 Metres West of Northwest Corner of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Portsmouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1999. Monument.

Knight Monument, Approximately 20 Metres West of Northwest Corner of Church of St Andrew

WRENN ID
wild-lantern-grove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North MP: Amanda Martin (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1999
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SU 685 058
Coordinates
50.84784, -1.02765
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Knight Monument is a chest tomb located approximately 20 meters west of the northwest corner of the Church of St Andrew in Farlington, Portsmouth. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The monument features recessed pilasters at each corner, which have plain sloping shafts, and are topped with moulded caps and bases set on a plinth. The lid has a quadruple beaded edge and a weathered top slab. The long side facing south bears an inscription that reads, "Sacred to the memory of Martha, wife of James Knight of ----- who departed this life October ---- in the ---- year of her age" and "Sacred to the memory of James Knight who departed this life ---- December in the ---- year of his age." The dates on the inscriptions are illegible, and there is some ivy and vegetation growth on the monument.

Local climate

Knight Monument, Approximately 20 Metres West of Northwest Corner of Church of St Andrew receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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