Squires Monument, 5 Metres North West of Church of St James is a Grade II* listed building in the Melton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1988. A C18 Monument.
Squires Monument, 5 Metres North West of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- endless-sentry-jackdaw
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Melton
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston MP: Edward Argar (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 January 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SK 767 169
- Coordinates
- 52.74476, -0.86466
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Squire's Monument is a chest tomb topped by an elaborate monument, located 5 meters northwest of the Church of St. James in Burton Lazars. It was erected by the executors of William Squire, who died in 1781. The monument is made of limestone, which was formerly painted and gilt, and is enclosed by an iron railing.
The base features an oval plinth with three steps. The chest has a moulded design with corner volutes and an illegible inscribed panel on the south side. Each end of the chest is adorned with a circular pier, decorated with relief panels that include symbols of Death, each topped by a globe. Above the chest is a sarcophagus supported by volutes, featuring an oval figurative panel at each end.
Rising above the sarcophagus is a tall, concave-sided obelisk, resting on four balls. This obelisk is decorated and has an oval perforation containing an urn, topped with a ball finial. Figures representing Faith and Hope are positioned against the obelisk. The entire monument stands approximately 6 meters high and is surrounded by a spiked railing.
Local climate
Squires Monument, 5 Metres North West of Church of St James receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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