Richard and Hester Clayton Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Circa 1 1/2 Metres South of the Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Tewkesbury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1987. Monument.
Richard and Hester Clayton Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Circa 1 1/2 Metres South of the Tower
- WRENN ID
- gentle-jade-cedar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tewkesbury
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury MP: Cameron Thomas (Ind)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 December 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SP 017 357
- Coordinates
- 52.02037, -1.97615
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Richard and Hester Clayton monuments are a pair of headstones located in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, approximately 1.5 meters south of the tower. They are believed to be crafted by Samuel Hobbs and are made of slate stone. Each headstone stands about 2 meters tall and features a curved top.
The right-hand headstone commemorates Richard Clayton, who died in 1797. It includes a representation of the Crucifixion at the top, flanked by angels holding a crown, and is surrounded by a highly ornate floral design around the inscription. The left-hand headstone is dedicated to Hester, the wife of Richard Clayton, who died in 1792. It features an oval design with two angels crowning a virgin at the top, also surrounded by a richly detailed floral relief around the inscription.
These headstones are notable for their size and the quality of their craftsmanship, making them exceptional examples from their period.
Local climate
Richard and Hester Clayton Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Circa 1 1/2 Metres South of the Tower receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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