Pratt Monument 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. Monument.
Pratt Monument in Arnos Vale Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- fallow-chancel-martin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol East MP: Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 January 2003
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Pratt Monument in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, BS4 3EW
- OS grid reference
- ST 608 716
- Coordinates
- 51.44221, -2.5654
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Pratt Monument in Arnos Vale Cemetery is a Grade II listed tomb dedicated to the Reverend John Adey Pratt, who died in 1867. It features a marble obelisk set on a square pedestal, which rests on a stepped base. The monument is signed by Tyley of Bristol. The main inscription is located on the north side, while the east side displays a relief depicting a seated man instructing a group of children, with a celestial ray shining down to symbolize divine inspiration.
Historically, Pratt was a notable Nonconformist preacher in Bristol, affectionately known as 'the Children's Preacher' and recognized as 'the unwearied Servant of Sunday Schools.' He served as the pastor of the Kingsland Chapel in Bristol, and this monument was erected by the Sunday Schools of the City. It is a significant memorial, prominently situated near the entrance of the cemetery, and serves as an excellent example of the High Victorian Evangelical Movement.
Local climate
Pratt Monument 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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