Thomas Smith Monument About 24 Yards South of the Junction of the Nave and Tower of the Church of St Bartholomew is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1985. Monument.
Thomas Smith Monument About 24 Yards South of the Junction of the Nave and Tower of the Church of St Bartholomew
- WRENN ID
- under-joist-ivy
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 December 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 657 327
- Coordinates
- 51.99186, -2.50074
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Thomas Smith monument is a chest tomb located about 24 yards south of the junction of the nave and tower of the Church of St Bartholomew. It commemorates Thomas Smith, who died in 1814. The monument is made of finely cut sandstone ashlar and features a moulded capping with double hips that extend over the side inscription panels, which are also advanced at the base. The raised side inscription panels have inverted tapering sides and are flanked by drapes, while the end panels have quadrant corners with incised designs.
Local climate
Thomas Smith Monument About 24 Yards South of the Junction of the Nave and Tower of the Church of St Bartholomew receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% 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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