Tomb of Breillat in Arnos Vale Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 2003. Tomb.

Tomb of Breillat in Arnos Vale Cemetery

WRENN ID
western-string-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East MP: Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 January 2003
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of Breillat in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road
OS grid reference
ST 607 714
Coordinates
51.4404, -2.56658
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Breillat in Arnos Vale Cemetery is a Grade II listed structure, specifically an obelisk dedicated to Mary Breillat, who died in 1839. This elegant Neoclassical obelisk is made of Bath stone and features an inscription panel made of slate. The pedestal is heavily moulded and includes an inset slate panel, with lettering that still retains some of its original gilding. It is noted to be the earliest monument in the cemetery and is prominently located on the southern slopes of Arnos Vale.

Local climate

Tomb of Breillat in Arnos Vale Cemetery 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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