Hacche-Thain Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North East of Vestry of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1986. Headstone.
Hacche-Thain Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North East of Vestry of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 November 1986
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SS 743 044
- Coordinates
- 50.82607, -3.786
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hacche-Thain Headstone, dated 1889, is located approximately 4 metres northeast of the vestry of the Church of St Mary in Down St Mary. This headstone commemorates Mary Hacche-Thain and is made of Bath stone, featuring polychrome mosaic decoration in a Gothic style. It stands about 0.9 metres high on a volcanic stone plinth. The headstone has a moulded pointed top with flanking pilasters that include sunken panels with trefoil heads and fleur-de-lys finials. The upper panel displays a relief Latin cross fleuree on a stepped base set against a background of gold and red mosaic. The lower panel is inscribed with Victorian Gothic lettering that notes the death of Mary Hacche-Thain in 1889. This headstone is part of a series of distinctive headstones in the churchyard, notable for their polychrome mosaic decoration, which reflects the craftsmanship interest of Rev. W T A Radford. Additionally, the Jesse window, the finest of the Clayton and Bell windows in the church, serves as a memorial to the same individual.
Local climate
Hacche-Thain Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North East of Vestry of Church of St Mary receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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