The Nathaniel Ireson Monument, 4 Metres South East of Chancel, Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1961. Monument.
The Nathaniel Ireson Monument, 4 Metres South East of Chancel, Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul
- WRENN ID
- open-chamber-moth
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 March 1961
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 711 284
- Coordinates
- 51.05491, -2.41335
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Nathaniel Ireson Monument is a memorial located 4 metres southeast of the chancel in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul. It dates from the mid-18th century and was created by Nathaniel Ireson using local stone. The monument features a two-course plinth that is approximately 900mm square, leading to a rusticated pier divided into four sections. At the top, there is a flat surface with a boldly projecting cornice, supporting a block that holds a statue dressed in 18th-century costume. The statue is less than lifesize and stands about 3 metres tall, facing southwest. The north face of the monument has several inscriptions, with the top one reading: "IN MEMORY OF/ NATHANIEL IRESON/ MASTER BUILDER WHO ERECTED/ THIS MONUMENT FOR HIMSELF/ AND FAMILY MOST OF THEM/ LYING NEAR THIS PLACE HE/ DIED APRIL 18, 1769/ AGED 83 YEARS." Additional inscriptions are found on the west and south faces. The statue shows signs of wear, and the pier may have undergone restoration.
Local climate
The Nathaniel Ireson Monument, 4 Metres South East of Chancel, Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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