Monument to John Dowie in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. Monument.
Monument to John Dowie in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- errant-cornice-falcon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 377 182
- Coordinates
- 50.96052, -2.88826
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to John Dowie is located in the churchyard about 3 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St Andrew in Puckington village. This large chest tomb commemorates John Dowie, who passed away in 1720. It is made of dressed stone and features an oblong chest set on a moulded plinth. The tomb has corner and intermediate pilasters that are decorated with carved enrichment and fluting. There are two inscription panels on the south side, and the top is a hipped slab that is moulded around the lower edge. An achievement is located at the west end of the tomb.
Local climate
Monument to John Dowie in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Andrew 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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