King Monument in the Churchyard About 10 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Columba is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 May 1988. Chest tomb.
King Monument in the Churchyard About 10 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Columba
- WRENN ID
- vast-passage-gorse
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay MP: Noah Law (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 May 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SW 839 623
- Coordinates
- 50.42142, -5.04243
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The King Monument is a chest tomb located about 10 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Columba in St Columb Minor. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed from slatestone rubble, featuring a granite top with a moulded edge. The tomb has an inset slate inscription plate, which includes a carved fan at each corner, along with an inscription and verses dedicated to William King, dated 1805.
Local climate
King Monument in the Churchyard About 10 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Columba receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% 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 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 93% 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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