Buller memorial in the south east corner of the churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 October 1992. Memorial.
Buller memorial in the south east corner of the churchyard
- WRENN ID
- sheer-cupola-rowan
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 October 1992
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- Buller memorial in the south east corner of the churchyard, Union Road, Crediton
- OS grid reference
- SS 836 001
- Coordinates
- 50.78922, -3.65178
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Buller memorial is located in the southeast corner of the churchyard in Crediton and was erected in 1911 to honor General Redvers Buller of Downes. It is made of granite ashlar set on a base of local volcanic stone rubble. The memorial is enclosed by granite balustraded walls on the south and east sides, with solid corner sections, all featuring moulded granite coping. There is a flight of steps with a matching balustrade on the north side. At the center stands a plain tapering cross on a chamfered octagonal plinth, which rests on a two-tier octagonal base. An inscription on the east side reads, "To the Glory of God, June 22, 1911."
Redvers Buller was considered the squire of Crediton and a hero of the West Country during his lifetime. This memorial, which has a more austere design, contrasts with the elaborate Caröe memorial dedicated to him located over the tower arch inside the church. The Buller memorial is included for its historical significance and its group value with other nearby structures.
Local climate
Buller memorial in the south east corner of the churchyard receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% 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 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% 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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