Walker Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 2m South of Church of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1985. Monument.
Walker Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 2m South of Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- ragged-portal-hazel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 967 122
- Coordinates
- 51.80923, -2.049
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Walker Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 2 meters south of the Church of St. John. It dates from the early 17th century and is made of limestone. The tomb is long and narrow, featuring plain ends and sides. An inscription in sans-serif lettering is present on the south side. The top of the tomb is very thick with a slightly convex chamfer, and it has a chamfered base. The monument is inscribed to Richard Walker, although the date is illegible.
Local climate
Walker Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 2m South of Church of St John 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 greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% 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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