Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 16 Metres South of South Porch, Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 1988. Monument.
Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 16 Metres South of South Porch, Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- sharp-span-pigeon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 263 508
- Coordinates
- 51.25633, -1.62424
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an 18th-century chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 16 meters south of the south porch of the Church of St James. It is made of limestone and features a corniced table resting on a narrow chest. The sides of the tomb bear two shallow arches, while the ends are adorned with raised lozenges. The base is buried, and the inscription is not legible.
Local climate
Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 16 Metres South of South Porch, Church of St James receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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