Tomb of Hill 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 Hill in Arnos Vale Cemetery

WRENN ID
scattered-cellar-root
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 Hill in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road
OS grid reference
ST 606 715
Coordinates
51.4416, -2.56709
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Hill in Arnos Vale Cemetery is a Grade II listed headstone commemorating Police Constable Richard Hill, who died in 1869. It is made of grey Pennant stone and features a segmental head with a pierced panel in the center, adorned with quatrefoils and four-armed stars. The epitaph is inscribed in Gothic lettering and reflects a memento mori theme, stating: "What is man's life, 'tis as a flower / Looks fresh and dies within an hour / How frail is man - how short his breath / In the midst of life we are in death." This tomb is noted for its visual and historical significance, marking the tragic death of Hill, who was murdered while on duty in Gloucester Lane at the age of 31.

Local climate

Tomb of Hill 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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