Headstone to Ann Wife of Francis Sheppard 11 Metres South of South Wall of the Parish Church Tombstones in Churchyard of Parish Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 October 1984. Monument.

Headstone to Ann Wife of Francis Sheppard 11 Metres South of South Wall of the Parish Church Tombstones in Churchyard of Parish Church

WRENN ID
south-brass-hawthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset MP: Lloyd Hatton (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 October 1984
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SY 805 936
Coordinates
50.74251, -2.27731
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a headstone dated 1831, located 11 metres south of the south wall of the Parish Church in Affpuddle. The headstone features a rounded top and a circular panel that contains a bas-relief of a cherub. It is noted for its good lettering.

Local climate

Headstone to Ann Wife of Francis Sheppard 11 Metres South of South Wall of the Parish Church Tombstones in Churchyard of Parish Church receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% 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 12 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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