Ellis Headstone in St Peters Churchyard, About 4 Metres South West of South Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 November 1986. Headstone.

Ellis Headstone in St Peters Churchyard, About 4 Metres South West of South Porch

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartmoor National Park
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 November 1986
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
SX 720 731
Coordinates
50.54388, -3.80705
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Ellis headstone, located in St Peter's churchyard about 4 metres southwest of the south porch, is likely from the late 17th century. Made of granite, the headstone features a shouldered rounded head with an incised line along the edges. The back of the stone is rough and undressed. The front displays a carved inscription dedicated to Elizabeth, the wife of William Ellis.

Local climate

Ellis Headstone in St Peters Churchyard, About 4 Metres South West of South Porch receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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