Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard 4-7 Metres South of the Church of St Osmond is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 June 1986. Monument.
Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard 4-7 Metres South of the Church of St Osmond
- WRENN ID
- sunken-panel-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 June 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard 4-7 Metres South of the Church of St Osmond, Melbury Osmond
- OS grid reference
- ST 573 078
- Coordinates
- 50.86834, -2.60683
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two unidentified monuments located in the churchyard, 4 to 7 metres south of the Church of St Osmond in Melbury Osmond. These monuments are classified as Grade II and consist of two table-tombs from the 17th century and late 18th century. The first tomb is constructed with medieval material and features recessed quatrefoils with roses at the centre on the long sides, along with a moulded cornice and a flat top block from the 17th century. The second tomb has sides made of Blue Lias stone, a moulded cornice, and a hipped top block.
Local climate
Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard 4-7 Metres South of the Church of St Osmond receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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