Taylor Memorial Approximately 45 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Kenelm is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 August 1988. Chest tomb.
Taylor Memorial Approximately 45 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Kenelm
- WRENN ID
- other-kitchen-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 August 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 379 251
- Coordinates
- 51.92381, -1.44921
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Taylor Memorial is a chest tomb located approximately 45 meters north of the chancel of the Church of St. Kenelm in Enstone. It dates from around 1825 and is made of marlstone. The tomb has a rectangular shape with a moulded base and an end cover. It features recessed square corner balusters and inscription panels that are adorned with elaborate borders. The inscriptions commemorate William and Mary Taylor, who died in 1827 and 1825, respectively, along with other family members.
Local climate
Taylor Memorial Approximately 45 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Kenelm 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 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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