King Walter Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Chapel of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1986. Chest tomb.
King Walter Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Chapel of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- dark-gallery-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham MP: Dan Norris (Ind)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 December 1986
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 545 569
- Coordinates
- 51.31003, -2.65401
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The King Walter monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 3 metres southeast of the south chapel of the Church of St. Michael. It dates from the 18th century and is made of limestone, with a later sandstone top. The tomb features a flat top with a moulded edge and a plain plinth. It has corner pilasters that are carved with foliage, and the cornice is broken forward over the pilasters. The east side of the tomb displays rich carvings, including flowers, a scallop shell, and a beast. Most of the inscriptions have worn away, but the name "King Walter" remains legible.
Local climate
King Walter Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Chapel of Church of St Michael receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% 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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