Monument Approximately 600 Metres North North East of Stanford House is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 January 1968. Monument.

Monument Approximately 600 Metres North North East of Stanford House

WRENN ID
worn-wattle-wren
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 January 1968
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SP 592 793
Coordinates
52.40872, -1.13006
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This monument, located approximately 600 meters north-north-east of Stanford House, was erected in the early 20th century. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features a Roman Ionic column standing on a plinth that is accessed by four steps. The monument commemorates Lieutenant Percy Piltcher R.N., who flew in Stanford Park using an early flying machine on September 30, 1899.

Local climate

Monument Approximately 600 Metres North North East of Stanford House receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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