Three Monuments Approximately 3 Metres South of the Porch of Church of St Ann is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 December 1997. Monuments.

Three Monuments Approximately 3 Metres South of the Porch of Church of St Ann

WRENN ID
low-postern-crag
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset MP: Lloyd Hatton (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 December 1997
Type
Monuments
OS grid reference
SY 667 813
Coordinates
50.63093, -2.47183
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Three headstones are located approximately 3 meters south of the porch of the Church of St Ann in Weymouth. These monuments date from the 17th and 18th centuries and are made of Portland stone. They have been reset on the west side of the path leading to the south porch.

From the south, the first headstone is a plain rectangular slab with bold lettering, commemorating William Moulam, who died in 1737, with the inscription 'MEMENTO MORI' in large capitals underneath. The second headstone, to the north of the first, is a very thick slab with a triple curved head, dedicated to Sarah, the wife of John Moulem, who died in 1749. The third headstone, immediately to the north of the second, features a thick slab with a rounded head and a moulded edge surrounding a sunk panel. It commemorates Edward Bealle, the son of Jeremiah Beale, who died in 1694, and his wife Mary.

These three headstones are among the earliest monuments in the churchyard, which contains many others. They reflect some challenges faced by the masons in spelling or correcting errors on the stone. The headstones are prominently positioned along the approach to the church porch.

Local climate

Three Monuments Approximately 3 Metres South of the Porch of Church of St Ann receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 87% 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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