Charles Ricknell Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael Circa 2 Metres South of Chancel is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 1986. Monument.
Charles Ricknell Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael Circa 2 Metres South of Chancel
- WRENN ID
- buried-parapet-sable
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 June 1986
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SP 079 138
- Coordinates
- 51.82347, -1.88637
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Charles Ricknell monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Michael, approximately 2 metres south of the chancel. It commemorates Charles Ricknell, who died in 1714, Elizabeth Ricknell, who died in 1722, and other family members. The tomb features a sunken rectangular panel on the south side, which is flanked by round-headed arches with dropped keystones. The north side mirrors the south but includes an inscription to Charles Ricknell in the central panel and an inscription to Elizabeth Ricknell in the left-hand panel. The monument is topped with thick capping that has a stepped margin and bale with recessed ends above.
Local climate
Charles Ricknell Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael Circa 2 Metres South of Chancel receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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