Monument to Thomas King in the Churchyard, 1m North of Chancel of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1985. Headstone.

Monument to Thomas King in the Churchyard, 1m North of Chancel of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
dusted-tin-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 October 1985
Type
Headstone
Address
Monument to Thomas King in the Churchyard, 1m North of Chancel of Church of St Mary, Winterborne Zelston
OS grid reference
SY 899 977
Coordinates
50.77889, -2.1445
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The monument to Thomas King is located in the churchyard, 1 meter north of the chancel of the Church of Saint Mary in Winterborne Zelston. This headstone, dated 1794, commemorates Thomas King and Mary Castleman. It features a twin-shaped top, with the left section displaying a carved urn draped with fabric, while the right section showcases an obelisk flanked by urns. The lettering on the monument is well-executed.

Local climate

Monument to Thomas King in the Churchyard, 1m North of Chancel of Church of St Mary 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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