Davey Monument in the Churchyard About 2 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St Meubred is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1988. Monument.
Davey Monument in the Churchyard About 2 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St Meubred
- WRENN ID
- rough-jade-ash
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 April 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SX 123 687
- Coordinates
- 50.48804, -4.64725
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Davey monument is a headstone located in the churchyard, about 2 metres north of the north aisle of the Church of St Meubred. It dates from the 18th century and is made of slate, featuring granite piers on either side. The headstone has a square shape with a nowy head that is incised above the inscription panel. It is fluted and has pilasters on the sides, with urns positioned at the top right and left, and a central cherub with wings. The monument includes a valedictory quatrain dedicated to John Davey, who passed away in 1799.
Local climate
Davey Monument in the Churchyard About 2 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St Meubred sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% 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 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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