Ridder Monument in the Churchyard About 4 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Dennis is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 May 1988. Monument.
Ridder Monument in the Churchyard About 4 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Dennis
- WRENN ID
- pitched-turret-jay
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay MP: Noah Law (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 May 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SW 950 582
- Coordinates
- 50.38876, -4.88421
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ridder monument is a headstone located in the churchyard about 4 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Dennis. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of granite and slate. The granite headstone features a cornice and central swept necking leading to flat ball finials, with a similar ball finial on each side. There is an inset slate inscription plate with a nowy head and a carved low relief cherub at the top, displaying good lettering. The monument commemorates William Ridder, who passed away in 1827.
Local climate
Ridder Monument in the Churchyard About 4 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Dennis receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 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 0.3°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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