Willis Monument, in the Churchyard Adjacent to South Aisle of St Mary's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1985. Tomb.
Willis Monument, in the Churchyard Adjacent to South Aisle of St Mary's Church
- WRENN ID
- pitched-terrace-weasel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 859 124
- Coordinates
- 50.91102, -2.20075
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Willis Monument is a table tomb located in the churchyard adjacent to the south aisle of St Mary's Church, dating from 1779. It commemorates W Willis, a gentleman of East Orchard, along with other members of his family. The tomb is made of stone and features a moulded top, designed in a Neo-classical style. It includes end pilasters adorned with oval panels.
Local climate
Willis Monument, in the Churchyard Adjacent to South Aisle of St Mary's Church receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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