John Cox Monument, in the Churchyard, 6m North of the Vestry of the Church of Saint Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1987. Table tomb.

John Cox Monument, in the Churchyard, 6m North of the Vestry of the Church of Saint Michael

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 March 1987
Type
Table tomb
Address
John Cox Monument, in the Churchyard, 6m North of the Vestry of the Church of Saint Michael, Stinsford
OS grid reference
SY 711 910
Coordinates
50.71791, -2.41017
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The John Cox monument is a stone table tomb located in the churchyard, 6 meters north of the vestry of the Church of Saint Michael in Stinsford. It dates from 1693 and features a round-edged top with recessed panelled sides. The inscription commemorates John Cox and includes a carving of crossed bones. Additionally, there are carved floral motifs on the ends of the tomb.

Local climate

John Cox Monument, in the Churchyard, 6m North of the Vestry of the Church of Saint Michael receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 88% 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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  2. Thomas and Martha Brooks Monuments, in the Churchyard 14m North of the Chancel of the Church of Saint Michael Grade II 5 m
  3. 4 Hardy Monuments, in the Churchyard Immediately North of the Thomas Brooks Monument (Item 8/126) Grade II 6 m
  4. William Jacob Monument, in the Churchyard, 3.5m North of the Chancel of the Church of Saint Michael Grade II 6 m
  5. 3 Hardy Monuments, in the Churchyard Immediately North of the 4 Headstones (Item 8/127) Grade II 8 m
  6. Church of Saint Michael Grade I 11 m
  7. Meaden Monument, and One Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, 50m North of the West End of the North Aisle of the Church of Saint Michael Grade II 11 m
  8. Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, 30m North East of the Vestry of the Church of Saint Michael Grade II 15 m
  9. Cull Monument, in the Churchyard 5m South of the South Wall of the Church of Saint Michael Grade II 20 m
  10. Gate Piers at Entrance to Churchyard of the Church of Saint Michael Grade II 23 m