Group of 4 Monuments in the Churchyard Against the East Wall of the Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1987. Monument.
Group of 4 Monuments in the Churchyard Against the East Wall of the Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew
- WRENN ID
- odd-oriel-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 August 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Group of 4 Monuments in the Churchyard Against the East Wall of the Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew, Church Lane, Lostwithiel
- OS grid reference
- SX 104 597
- Coordinates
- 50.40736, -4.66891
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of four monuments located in the churchyard against the east wall of the chancel of the Church of St Bartholomew, dating from the 18th century. The monuments are made of slate.
The first monument is dedicated to William Arther, dated 1778, featuring an incised border with a carved cherub's head and wings, along with good lettering that includes a valedictory quatrain. The second monument honors John Arthur, from 1746, with an inscription panel that has an incised nowy head, a heart pierced by arrows, and an hourglass in the spandrels, as well as a central skull with crossed bones and good lettering.
The third monument is for Joseph Sturtridge, also from 1778, which includes an egg and dart border around the inscription, floral carvings on the sides, and a frieze and pediment above. It features a carved hourglass and a perspective skull with crossed bones, combining classical style with medieval emblems, and has a Latin inscription and couplet: "Praises on tombs are trifles vainly spent/ A man's good name is his own monument." This was created by James Potter.
The fourth monument commemorates Joseph James, dated 1779, showcasing an elaborate scrolled border with carved flowers and good lettering, also by James Potter.
Local climate
Group of 4 Monuments in the Churchyard Against the East Wall of the Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew 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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