Stocks and Whipping Post in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Augustine is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1963. Stocks and whipping post.

Stocks and Whipping Post in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Augustine

WRENN ID
south-steeple-sparrow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington MP: Gideon Amos (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 May 1963
Type
Stocks and whipping post
OS grid reference
ST 263 284
Coordinates
51.05053, -3.05254
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The stocks and whipping post, located about 10 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Augustine in West Monkton, date from the 18th century, though they may be older. They were moved to the churchyard in the early 20th century, and a new canopy was added in the late 20th century. The structure is made of wood and wrought iron. The whipping post stands about 1.5 metres high and is broken at the top, with its corners bound by metal strips and a set of manacles attached. The stocks consist of hinged boards with six circular openings, although the hinges are much eroded. These features are set beneath a plain roofed canopy supported by four posts. The survival of whipping posts is uncommon.

Local climate

Stocks and Whipping Post in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Augustine receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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