Bridgman Monument Approximately 8 Metres South of Corner of Chancel of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1990. Tomb.
Bridgman Monument Approximately 8 Metres South of Corner of Chancel of Church of St Giles
- WRENN ID
- hollow-alcove-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mole Valley
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell MP: Helen Maguire (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1990
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- TQ 193 579
- Coordinates
- 51.30856, -0.28975
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bridgman Monument is a tomb chest located approximately 8 metres south of the corner of the chancel of the Church of St Giles. It dates from the early 18th century and commemorates William Bridgman, who died in 1727. The monument is made of limestone ashlar and is designed in a classical style. It features panelled sides and ends, with wide vase-profile corners that have gadroon decoration at the base and egg-and-dart detailing at the top. The lid has a moulded edge and bears an elegantly lettered inscription dedicated to William Bridgman, described as "Citizen and Salter of London."
Local climate
Bridgman Monument Approximately 8 Metres South of Corner of Chancel of Church of St Giles sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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