Monument to Edith Osbaldenton in Churchyard, About 12 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1988. Monument.
Monument to Edith Osbaldenton in Churchyard, About 12 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene
- WRENN ID
- brooding-foundation-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 February 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 625 363
- Coordinates
- 51.12518, -2.53603
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Edith Osbaldenton is a chest tomb located about 12 metres north of the chancel at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Ditcheat. Dated 1812, it is made of dressed stone and features a slate panel on the west side. The tomb has a large plinth that includes the base of former railings, and it is adorned with a small chest that has fluted pilasters. Inscriptions can be found on three sides of the tomb. The top of the monument is gently hipped and has a moulded edge.
Local climate
Monument to Edith Osbaldenton in Churchyard, About 12 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene 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 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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