Donne Monument in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1987. Monument.
Donne Monument in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- shadowed-lintel-dale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 372 108
- Coordinates
- 50.89364, -2.89295
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Donne Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, about 12 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Michael. It dates from the 18th century and is made of Ham stone. The base is buried, and the tomb features wave-mould panels on each end and each side, with fluted panels on the flanks. It has a shallow hipped top with rounded leading edges. The monument commemorates Thannlin Done, the wife of John Donne, who died in 1779, as well as others.
Local climate
Donne Monument in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Michael receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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