Richard Wills Headstone About 14 Metres South of the South Aisle of the Church of All Saints is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1990. Headstone.
Richard Wills Headstone About 14 Metres South of the South Aisle of the Church of All Saints
- WRENN ID
- third-wall-quill
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells MP: Mike Martin (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1990
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- TQ 679 416
- Coordinates
- 51.14981, 0.40019
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a headstone dedicated to Richard Wills, located about 14 meters south of the south aisle of the Church of All Saints in Brenchley. It dates from the late 17th century and is made of freestone. The headstone features a shouldered shape with scrolled corners and a round-headed arch at the top, surrounded by a plain border. The inscription commemorates Richard Wills of Hardwell, who died in 1684. This headstone is an example of early memorials found in an exceptional churchyard.
Local climate
Richard Wills Headstone About 14 Metres South of the South Aisle of the Church of All Saints receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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- 4 John Boulds Headstone About 4 Metres South of the Tower of the Church of All Saints
- 5 Wills Headstone Circa 5m South of Church of St Mary
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