Clarke and Russell Monuments 3 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 June 1986. Monument.
Clarke and Russell Monuments 3 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Peter
- WRENN ID
- night-terrace-sage
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 June 1986
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 696 175
- Coordinates
- 50.95686, -2.43399
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Clarke and Russell Monuments are two table-tombs located 3 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Peter. They date from the 17th century and are made of stone. The first tomb has plain sides, a straight-chamfered cornice, and a flat top block, commemorating John Clarke, who died on April 4th, 1687, at the age of 70. The second tomb also features plain sides, a straight-chamfered cornice, and a flat top block, dedicated to Nicholas Russell, who died on May 23rd, 1678, and his wife Ann, who died on March 1st, 1724.
Local climate
Clarke and Russell Monuments 3 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Peter receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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