Bridges and Faulkner Monument, Approximately 4 Metres South of Southwest Corner of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Portsmouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1999. Tomb.

Bridges and Faulkner Monument, Approximately 4 Metres South of Southwest Corner of Church of St Andrew

WRENN ID
grim-chimney-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North MP: Amanda Martin (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1999
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SU 685 058
Coordinates
50.84772, -1.02737
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Bridges and Faulkner Monument is a chest tomb located approximately 4 meters south of the southwest corner of the Church of St Andrew in Portsmouth. It dates from around 1791 and is constructed of ashlar stone. The monument features a podium with a moulded cap and base set on a plinth.

On the long side facing north, there are female figures at each end holding a swag at the top, positioned between the figures. The die of the tomb has two recessed panels with inscriptions: one panel reads "John Bridges died September - 1971 Aged 58 years" and the other is in memory of Harriet Faulkner, though the remainder of the inscription is illegible except for the date "1883."

The long side facing south includes an inscription that states, "In affectionate remembrance of Francis Faulkner who died at Petersfield 18th May 1870 aged 84 years, and of Mary Anne, his wife who died at Portsmouth 9th September 1878 aged 48 years, also four of their children ------, Caroline, Mary Anne and Alfred." The rest of this inscription is also illegible.

The east end face has an inscription that reads, "Richard, Son of John and Susanna Bridges died in his infancy." The monument shows some growth of ivy and vegetation.

Local climate

Bridges and Faulkner Monument, Approximately 4 Metres South of Southwest Corner of Church of St Andrew receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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