Tombstone of Richard Scott 1760 5 Metres to South of South Porch of Church of St Eloy is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 November 1987. Tombstone.
Tombstone of Richard Scott 1760 5 Metres to South of South Porch of Church of St Eloy
- WRENN ID
- endless-flagstone-reed
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton MP: Rishi Sunak (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 November 1987
- Type
- Tombstone
- OS grid reference
- NZ 348 044
- Coordinates
- 54.43418, -1.46478
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tombstone of Richard Scott, dated 1760, is located 5 metres to the south of the south porch of the Church of St Eloy. This rectangular stone slab features a shaped top and commemorates Richard Scott, although the lettering is quite worn. Surrounding the inscription is a cusped ogee arch. The outer edge is decorated with an eared egg-and-dart architrave, and within each ear, there is a skull and crossbones. The top of the tombstone is designed as a scrolled pediment, beneath which is a cherub's head with angel wings.
Local climate
Tombstone of Richard Scott 1760 5 Metres to South of South Porch of Church of St Eloy receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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