Headstone to Thomas and John Hudson About 3 Metres North East of Church of Saint Gregory and Saint Martin is a Grade II listed building in the Ashford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 February 1989. Gravestone.
Headstone to Thomas and John Hudson About 3 Metres North East of Church of Saint Gregory and Saint Martin
- WRENN ID
- rusted-forge-sorrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Ashford
- Constituency
- Ashford MP: Sojan Joseph (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 February 1989
- Type
- Gravestone
- OS grid reference
- TR 054 469
- Coordinates
- 51.18451, 0.93805
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a headstone dedicated to Thomas and John Hudson, who were drapers from the town. It is located about 3 metres northeast of the Church of Saint Gregory and Saint Martin. The headstone dates from the 18th century and stands approximately 3 feet high. It features a double design with a triple domed head, showcasing three skulls. The outer two skulls are angled outwards, while the center skull has bat wings. The headstone is adorned with motifs of bones, spades, and an hourglass. John Hudson died in 1744, and Thomas Hudson died in 1766.
Local climate
Headstone to Thomas and John Hudson About 3 Metres North East of Church of Saint Gregory and Saint Martin sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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