Monument to Mary Pittman in Churchyard About 6 Metres South West of Chancel of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 June 1988. Headstone.
Monument to Mary Pittman in Churchyard About 6 Metres South West of Chancel of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- muted-steel-hemlock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 June 1988
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- ST 352 209
- Coordinates
- 50.98428, -2.92327
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Mary Pittman is located in the churchyard about 6 meters south-west of the chancel of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. This Grade II listed headstone and grave kerbing is dated 1718 and is made of Ham stone and white lias. It features a simple oblong upright headstone with a cambered top, displaying high-quality and well-preserved lettering on the east side. The inscription reads: "Here Lyeth the Body of Mary the wife of John Pittman of this Parish who Departed this life The 22 day of March Anno Dom 17/1819, Beehold y place Where I do ly, As thou art now so once was I, As I am now so shall thou be, prepare for death and follow mee (sic)."
Local climate
Monument to Mary Pittman in Churchyard About 6 Metres South West of Chancel of Church of St Mary the Virgin receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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