Fox Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 1985. Tomb.
Fox Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- strange-gateway-elder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate MP: Claire Young (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 August 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 720 741
- Coordinates
- 51.46536, -2.40383
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Fox monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, about 3 metres north of the north aisle of the Church of Holy Trinity. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of sandstone. The monument features a moulded plinth, diagonal scrolled balusters, a cornice, and a shaped domed top. There are octagonal inscription panels on the north and south sides, adorned with rosettes at the corners. The south panel includes an inscription dedicated to Tobias Fox, who passed away in 1805, along with other family members.
Local climate
Fox Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of Holy Trinity 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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