Medieval Stone Feature in Churchyard, About 17 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Catherine is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 1987. Church.

Medieval Stone Feature in Churchyard, About 17 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Catherine

WRENN ID
deep-flint-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 October 1987
Type
Church
OS grid reference
ST 496 169
Coordinates
50.9496, -2.71787
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The medieval stone feature located in the churchyard, about 17 metres south of the nave of the Church of St. Catherine, is likely the base of a font or pulpit, possibly dating from the 14th century. It is made of Ham stone and has an irregular octagonal shape, with two longer panelled faces. The feature consists of a simple octagonal plinth, an angled underbowl with a traceried panel on each underface, and an oval bowl on top that has a drain hole. It is presumed that this feature was either the font or the pulpit that was replaced during the restoration of the church in 1870-71. The unusual plan form of this feature is noted to be distinctive for the area.

Local climate

Medieval Stone Feature in Churchyard, About 17 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Catherine receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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