Smith Monument About 20 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Hertsmere local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 August 1985. Monument.
Smith Monument About 20 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- weathered-basalt-nettle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hertsmere
- Constituency
- Hertsmere MP: Sir Oliver Dowden (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 August 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- TQ 130 952
- Coordinates
- 51.64472, -0.36773
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Smith Monument, located about 20 meters north of the chancel of the Church of St. James in Bushey, is a chest tomb dedicated to J. Smith, who died in 1753, and his wife, who died in 1741. The monument is made of ashlar in varying hues and slate. It features panelled corner piers and a moulded base adorned with foliate ornament. The long sides of the tomb display relief sarcophagi, with carved feet supporting winged putti and swags. On the northern side, there is an inscribed panel, while the western side displays arms in a cartouche, and the eastern side has an empty wreath. A slate slab covers the top of the tomb.
Local climate
Smith Monument About 20 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St James sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% 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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