Pair of Gravestones to Head and Foot of Grave of George Saunders Approximately 13 Metres South West of South West Corner of West Tower of Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1986. Gravestone.
Pair of Gravestones to Head and Foot of Grave of George Saunders Approximately 13 Metres South West of South West Corner of West Tower of Church of St Peter
- WRENN ID
- far-dormer-fen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon MP: Ian Roome (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 1986
- Type
- Gravestone
- OS grid reference
- SS 472 286
- Coordinates
- 51.03665, -4.18023
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This pair of gravestones marks the head and foot of the grave of George Saunders, located approximately 13 metres southwest of the southwest corner of the west tower of the Church of St Peter. The gravestones date from 1745 and are made of slate. The headstone features a segmental arch and has an incised depiction of an angel blowing a trumpet above the inscription that records the death of George Saunders in 1745. The stone at the foot of the grave displays a skull and crossbones flanking a pierced heart, along with a verse that reflects on mortality and reunion with loved ones.
Local climate
Pair of Gravestones to Head and Foot of Grave of George Saunders Approximately 13 Metres South West of South West Corner of West Tower of Church of St Peter receives an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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