Willson Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres West of Nave to Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1987. Monument.

Willson Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres West of Nave to Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
burning-pilaster-burdock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SP 117 065
Coordinates
51.75713, -1.83054
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Willson monument is a pedestal tomb located in the churchyard approximately 4 metres west of the nave of the Church of St. Mary. Dated 1807, it is made of limestone and features a rectangular shape with fluted pilasters on either side of recessed panels. The monument has a stepped plinth and a cornice moulded top with moulded coping. The south side is inscribed in memory of Elizabeth Willson, who died in 1807.

Local climate

Willson Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres West of Nave to Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% 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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