Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 October 1987. Monument.

Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
sharp-railing-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 October 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SX 374 604
Coordinates
50.42172, -4.2903
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Martyn monument is a headstone located in the churchyard about 3 metres southeast of the south porch of the Church of St Michael. This 18th-century monument is made of slate and features a shouldered rounded head. It has an incised border around the inscription panel, which includes two urns at the top and a central skull. The headstone commemorates James Martyn, who passed away in 1796.

Local climate

Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Michael sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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