Fryers, Thompson and Turner Monuments Approximately 22 Metres South of Priory Church is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 February 1989. Monument.
Fryers, Thompson and Turner Monuments Approximately 22 Metres South of Priory Church
- WRENN ID
- over-dormer-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 February 1989
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SD 379 787
- Coordinates
- 54.20095, -2.95205
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Fryers, Thompson and Turner Monuments are three chest tombs located approximately 22 meters south of Priory Church in Lower Allithwaite, Cartmel. These tombs date from the late 18th century and are made of ashlar stone.
The Thompson tomb features a simple base with fluted pilaster strips at the corners and centers of the sides, along with incised ovals on the sides and ends. It commemorates William, who died in 1754, Judith, who died in 1764, and their children. The top of this tomb is cracked.
To the south, there is another chest tomb that has balusters at the corners and incised lozenges on the sides and end. Its top has a hollow-chamfered edge and a round relief design, which is now worn but likely represents an armorial bearing. This tomb records James Fryers, who died in 1753.
West of the Thompson tomb is a third chest tomb, which has a simple base, fluted pilaster strips at the corners and center of the sides, and rectangular fielded panels on the sides and ends. Its top also features a hollow-chamfered edge. This tomb commemorates Edward, a mariner, Elizabeth Turner, and their son Thomas.
Local climate
Fryers, Thompson and Turner Monuments Approximately 22 Metres South of Priory Church sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,590 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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