Monument to Crookshank, in Churchyard to West of St James' Church is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 August 1984. Monument.
Monument to Crookshank, in Churchyard to West of St James' Church
- WRENN ID
- twisted-slate-jet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 August 1984
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to Crookshank, in Churchyard to West of St James' Church, Southstoke
- OS grid reference
- ST 746 612
- Coordinates
- 51.34954, -2.36556
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Crookshank, located in the churchyard to the west of St. James' Church, is a chest tomb dating from 1838. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features raised and fielded side panels, fluted pilasters, and a frieze. The top is inscribed, and it has a moulded plinth and cornice.
Local climate
Monument to Crookshank, in Churchyard to West of St James' Church receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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