Toghill Monument in the Churchyard About 14 Metres South of Tower of Church of St James the Great is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 1985. Monument.
Toghill Monument in the Churchyard About 14 Metres South of Tower of Church of St James the Great
- WRENN ID
- sharp-grate-curlew
- 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 705 748
- Coordinates
- 51.47157, -2.42578
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Toghill monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 14 metres south of the tower of the Church of St. James the Great. It dates from the 18th century and is made of limestone. The tomb features a flat top with a moulded edge and a moulded base, along with quarter balusters and a moulded cornice. Inscriptions can be found on the north and south sides. The north side displays paired shaped panels that include a central cherub with wings, a trumpet, and an hourglass on either side, all surrounded by an egg and dart motif. The lettering is tuck-pointed, with a verse in the left panel dedicated to George Toghill, dated 1783, along with other family members. This monument is one of a pair dedicated to the Toghill family, with the other located 3 metres to the north.
Local climate
Toghill Monument in the Churchyard About 14 Metres South of Tower of Church of St James the Great 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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