Headstone Approximately 3 Metres South East of South Porch of St Botolph is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1987. Headstone.

Headstone Approximately 3 Metres South East of South Porch of St Botolph

WRENN ID
over-steeple-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire MP: Sarah Bool (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 December 1987
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
SP 640 468
Coordinates
52.1165, -1.0665
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This headstone, dating from the late 17th century, is located approximately 3 meters southeast of the south porch of the Church of St. Botolph. Made of ironstone, it features a large, shaped top adorned with a cherub's head and two figures in high relief. The inscription is worn but includes the date 1693 and a Latin inscription on a scroll below.

Local climate

Headstone Approximately 3 Metres South East of South Porch of St Botolph sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% 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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