Todd Monument Approximately 7 Metres South of St Michael's Church (Qv) is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1991. A C18 Monument.
Todd Monument Approximately 7 Metres South of St Michael's Church (Qv)
- WRENN ID
- watchful-basalt-rush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 January 1991
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- NY 487 263
- Coordinates
- 54.62969, -2.79542
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Todd Monument, located approximately 7 meters south of St Michael's Church, is a headstone likely from the 18th century. It is made of ashlar stone and features a raised panel topped with a swan-necked pediment, adorned with scrolly foliage and a shell design. The inscription, which is obscured by lichen, commemorates John Todd. The rear of the monument includes a verse inscription.
Local climate
Todd Monument Approximately 7 Metres South of St Michael's Church (Qv) sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,280 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 61 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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- 1 Todd Monument immediately to south of chancel of Church of St Michael
- 2 Todd Monument in Churchyard About 5 Metres East North East of Cole Monument, North of North Aisle of Church of St Bartholomew
- 3 Todd Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of East End of Chancel of Church of St Peter
- 4 Todd Headstone Circa 3 Yards East of Church of St Bartholomew
- 5 Todd Headstone 15 Metres South of Church of St Mary Magdalene
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