Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 25 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Carantoc is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 May 1988. Tomb.
Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 25 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Carantoc
- WRENN ID
- twisted-rampart-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth MP: Jayne Kirkham (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 May 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SW 790 605
- Coordinates
- 50.40292, -5.11028
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Martyn Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 25 metres southeast of the chancel of the Church of St Carantoc. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of slate. The tomb has a plain rectangular shape with incised moulded pilasters on all sides. It features a flat top with a moulded edge, which has an inscription carved into it. The monument is set on an incised slate plinth and is dedicated to Mary Martyn, who passed away in 1844.
Local climate
Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 25 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Carantoc receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 6 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 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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