Barton headstone approximately 1 metre south of the nave of the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Tonbridge and Malling local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 February 1990. Headstone.
Barton headstone approximately 1 metre south of the nave of the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- vacant-chamber-smoke
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Constituency
- Tonbridge MP: Tom Tugendhat (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 February 1990
- Type
- Headstone
- Address
- Barton headstone approximately 1 metre south of the nave of the Church of St Mary, TN11 0DB
- OS grid reference
- TQ 634 496
- Coordinates
- 51.22309, 0.33944
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Barton headstone, located approximately 1 metre south of the nave of the Church of St Mary, is a Grade II listed headstone dated 1708 in memory of Mary Barton. Made of sandstone, this upright slab stands around 800mm high and features a curvilinear shaped head with a recessed front. The inscription is in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, commemorating the death of 14-year-old Mary Barton in 1708.
Local climate
Barton headstone approximately 1 metre south of the nave of the Church of St Mary receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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- 3 Headstone Approximately 25 Metres South West of Porch of Church of St Mary
- 4 Two Monuments in the Churchyard Between 7 and 11 Metres North of Nave of Church of St Mary
- 5 Headstone Approximately 26 Metres South of South Door to Nave of Church of St Mary
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