Tovey Monument Approximately 0.25 Metres from South Wall of Nave of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1985. Monument.

Tovey Monument Approximately 0.25 Metres from South Wall of Nave of Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1985
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SO 572 190
Coordinates
51.86832, -2.62269
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tovey monument is a chest tomb located approximately 0.25 meters from the south wall of the nave of the Church of St Giles in Goodrich. It dates from the early 18th century and is made of ashlar stone. The monument features a moulded plinth and capping, with a semi-circular shaped inscription panel that includes a lower swag and is flanked by drapery drops on the long sides. The east end panel displays an armorial cartouche, while the west end panel has two round blank arches. This monument commemorates Thomas Tovey, who died in 1708, although the inscription is largely illegible.

Local climate

Tovey Monument Approximately 0.25 Metres from South Wall of Nave of Church of St Giles receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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