Tremain monument in the churchyard about 8 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. Monument.
Tremain monument in the churchyard about 8 metres south of south aisle of Church of St Columba
- WRENN ID
- dusk-lead-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 May 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SW 912 636
- Coordinates
- 50.43559, -4.94053
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tremain monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 8 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Columba. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed from granite ashlar and slate. The tomb features an ashlar chest set on a chamfered plinth, with a flat granite top that has a chamfered edge. On top of the tomb is a slate inscription plate dedicated to William Tremain, dated 1818.
Local climate
Tremain monument in the churchyard about 8 metres south of south aisle of Church of St Columba 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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Nearby listed buildings
- Church of St Columba
- The Glebe House
- Group of 5 Monuments in the North Area of the Churchyard of Church of St Columba
- 3, Market Place
- Sunday School
- 5, Market Place
- Town Hall
- Three Lychgates and Walls Surrounding the Churchyard to South, West and North of Church of St Columba
- Row of 11 Bollards South West of the Town Hall
- St Columb Gallery and Museum