Dowling Monument, in the Churchyard and Circa 12 Metres North of Tower of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the North Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1985. Monument.
Dowling Monument, in the Churchyard and Circa 12 Metres North of Tower of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- ruined-pilaster-vermeil
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Somerset
- Constituency
- North Somerset MP: Sadik Al-Hassan (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 October 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 557 668
- Coordinates
- 51.39922, -2.63747
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Dowling Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 12 metres north of the tower of the Church of St. Michael. It dates from the mid-18th century and is made of freestone. The tomb features a moulded slab with bolster ends and a fielded panel, as well as large cartouche sides that display texts. It has a heavy moulded base, and the earliest legible date associated with the monument is 1771.
Local climate
Dowling Monument, in the Churchyard and Circa 12 Metres North of Tower of Church of St Michael receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% 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 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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