Illegible Headstone Approximately 1 Metre North of Aisle of Church of St John is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1988. A Historical Headstone.
Illegible Headstone Approximately 1 Metre North of Aisle of Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- winter-railing-ridge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1988
- Type
- Headstone
- Period
- Historical
- OS grid reference
- ST 245 082
- Coordinates
- 50.86844, -3.07355
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an 18th-century headstone made of hamstone, located approximately 1 metre north of the aisle of the Church of St John in Yarcombe. The upright slab stands about 1.4 metres high and features a shaped head that is carved with an hourglass, flanked by winged cherub heads and scrolls. Below the head, there is a panel surrounded by a frame, although any decoration has worn away over time. The inscription on the headstone has completely faded, but it appears that it was divided into two columns by a carved cord, suggesting that it may have been a joint headstone for a husband and wife.
Local climate
Illegible Headstone Approximately 1 Metre North of Aisle of Church of St John receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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