George Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South of Nave 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. Memorial.
George Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Carantoc
- WRENN ID
- sharp-buttress-alder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth MP: Jayne Kirkham (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 May 1988
- Type
- Memorial
- OS grid reference
- SW 790 605
- Coordinates
- 50.40304, -5.11058
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The George monument is a headstone located in the churchyard about 23 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Carantoc in Crantock. It dates from the 18th century and is made of slate. The headstone features a square head with an incised shouldered nowy head above the inscription panel, which includes cherubs with wings on either side. The lettering is well-executed and includes verses dedicated to Mary George, who passed away in 1743.
Local climate
George Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South of Nave 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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