Brian Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1987. Headstone.

Brian Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta

WRENN ID
riven-stair-spindle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 August 1987
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
SX 052 580
Coordinates
50.39003, -4.74156
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Brian monument is a headstone located in the churchyard about 3 metres southeast of the south aisle of the Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta in Luxulyan. It dates from the late 18th century and is made of slate. The headstone features a curved top with an incised border and a cherub with wings at the top, along with an admonitory quatrain. On the reverse side, the initials JB, WB, JB are inscribed in uppercase lettering. This monument commemorates John Brian, who died in 1784, as well as other family members.

Local climate

Brian Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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