Double Headstone Approximately 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 November 1985. Headstone.

Double Headstone Approximately 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
tilted-steeple-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 November 1985
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
SP 418 383
Coordinates
52.0416, -1.39123
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This double headstone, likely from the early 18th century, is made of ironstone and is located approximately 4 meters south of the porch of the Church of St. Mary. It features decorative cherub heads and a raised tablet with an illegible inscription. This headstone is part of a row of three headstones positioned prominently near the south porch and is included for its group value.

Local climate

Double Headstone Approximately 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Mary receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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