Fowler Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South West of Tower of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1986. Headstone.
Fowler Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South West of Tower of Church of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- high-chapel-birch
- 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
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- ST 576 632
- Coordinates
- 51.36636, -2.6094
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Fowler monument is a headstone located in the churchyard about 23 metres southwest of the tower of the Church of St. Andrew in Chew Magna. This early 19th-century monument is made of limestone and features a round-topped design. The inscription commemorates William Fowler, who was "shot by an Highwayman on Dundry Hill June 14th 1814 aged 32 years." The monument is included for its historical interest.
Local climate
Fowler Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South West of Tower of Church of St Andrew receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% 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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