Group of 4 Goddard Monuments, in the Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel of St Rumbold's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1986. Monument.
Group of 4 Goddard Monuments, in the Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel of St Rumbold's Church
- WRENN ID
- ancient-bracket-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 April 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Group of 4 Goddard Monuments, in the Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel of St Rumbold's Church, Pentridge Village, Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge
- OS grid reference
- SU 033 178
- Coordinates
- 50.95981, -1.95393
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The group of four Goddard monuments, located in the churchyard immediately south of the chancel of St Rumbold's Church in Pentridge, dates from 1774 to 1797. These monuments are made of stone and consist of two upright stones and two table tombs. The two stones are similar in design and are set against the chancel wall. Each stone features round panels for inscriptions, adorned with cherubs and stylised suns, with the letters "IHS" inscribed above. Foliage carvings flank either side of the panels, and the lettering is in round, lower case and gothic script, dedicated to William and Mary Goddard.
The westernmost table tomb has a moulded plinth and top with baluster ends, and it features double oval panels framed with guilloche. It is particularly noted for its finely carved knotted ribbon decoration, with lettering in lower case copperplate, dedicated to William Goddard.
The easternmost table tomb also has a moulded top and plinth, featuring an oval panel for an inscription. This central panel is flanked by subsidiary rectangular panels that contain lozenges and carved rays radiating from the corners, with upper and lower case round lettering, dedicated to Jane Goddard.
Local climate
Group of 4 Goddard Monuments, in the Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel of St Rumbold's Church receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% 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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