Austen Monument in the Churchyard, 1 Metre North West of North Aisle of All Saints Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. Monument.

Austen Monument in the Churchyard, 1 Metre North West of North Aisle of All Saints Church

WRENN ID
vacant-cellar-primrose
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
ST 925 040
Coordinates
50.83611, -2.10766
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Austen monument is a table-tomb located in the churchyard, 1 metre north-west of the north aisle of All Saints Church. It was constructed in 1865 and is made of limestone, featuring panelled sides and a moulded top. The tomb has inscriptions dedicated to Elizabeth and the Reverend Henry Austen. Originally, it was surrounded by iron railings. At the time of the church's rebuilding in 1852-1853, Austen was a curate and contributed £300 towards the costs; he later became the incumbent. The monument also commemorates his father and son, both of whom served as incumbents of the parish before and after him, respectively.

Local climate

Austen Monument in the Churchyard, 1 Metre North West of North Aisle of All Saints Church receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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