Francis Monument in the Churchyard About 21 Metres South of Nave of Anglican Church of St Thomas À Becket is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 1985. Monument.
Francis Monument in the Churchyard About 21 Metres South of Nave of Anglican Church of St Thomas À Becket
- WRENN ID
- twisted-pier-shade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate MP: Claire Young (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 August 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 699 765
- Coordinates
- 51.48671, -2.43447
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Francis monument stands in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket at Pucklechurch, positioned about 21 metres south of the church nave. It is an early-19th-century chest tomb in limestone, commemorating William Francis (died 1803) and other members of the Francis family.
The monument features a flat top with moulded edge and a moulded plinth. The four corners are finished with quarter baluster forms bearing incised detail. The south-facing side displays a pair of octagonal panels with centrally twined ribbons. The north side shows a pair of circular panels, each surrounded by palm leaves and decorated with three putti, though the lowest figure has largely deteriorated. The eastern face carries an oval panel, while the western face displays a shield panel with a ribbon above and flambeaux below.
The monument is designated for its quality as a good example of early-19th-century chest tomb design, and for its group value in relation to the Grade I-listed church of St Thomas à Becket and other listed tombs within the churchyard.
Local climate
Francis Monument in the Churchyard About 21 Metres South of Nave of Anglican Church of St Thomas À Becket receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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