Monument to William Pitt, Earl of Chatham is a Grade II* listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 January 1959. Monument.

Monument to William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

WRENN ID
sunken-chancel-smoke
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central MP: Carla Denyer (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 January 1959
Type
Monument
Address
Monument to William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, Clifton Down
OS grid reference
ST 569 732
Coordinates
51.45683, -2.62089
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Monument to William Pitt, Earl of Chatham is a Grade II* obelisk memorial located in Clifton Down, Bristol. It was erected in 1766 by General Draper to commemorate William Pitt. The monument is constructed from limestone ashlar and features purple slate panels. It stands on a plinth, highlighting its significance as a memorial.

Local climate

Monument to William Pitt, Earl of Chatham receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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