Rackett Monument, in the Churchyard, 2 Metres South of Porch of St John's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 1985. Monument.
Rackett Monument, in the Churchyard, 2 Metres South of Porch of St John's Church
- WRENN ID
- roaming-pavement-ochre
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 June 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 909 029
- Coordinates
- 50.82563, -2.13001
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Rackett Monument, located in the churchyard 2 meters south of the porch of St John's Church, is a trihedral monument dating from 1850. It is constructed of ashlar and commemorates Dorothy and the Rev. Thomas Rackett. Designed by Marshall of Blandford, this monument is noted for its unusual neo-classical style.
Local climate
Rackett Monument, in the Churchyard, 2 Metres South of Porch of St John's 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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