Pair of 2 Headstones Approximately 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 1985. Headstones.
Pair of 2 Headstones Approximately 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- woven-marble-onyx
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 May 1985
- Type
- Headstones
- OS grid reference
- SP 482 531
- Coordinates
- 52.1748, -1.2957
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a pair of headstones located approximately 7 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St. John the Baptist. They date from the late 17th century and early 18th century and are made of limestone ashlar. The headstone on the left is dated 1705 and features an open pediment with a cherub at the top and a segmental pediment above the inscription panel. The headstone on the right has a segmental pediment at the top with a cherub below and twisted pilasters flanking the inscription. Both headstones have partially legible inscriptions. The early 18th-century headstone is included for its group value.
Local climate
Pair of 2 Headstones Approximately 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% 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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