Maton and 9 Associated Monuments in Churchyard, 2 to 6 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1988. A C18 Monument.
Maton and 9 Associated Monuments in Churchyard, 2 to 6 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- broken-beam-curlew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 October 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 162 452
- Coordinates
- 51.20587, -1.76912
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Maton and nine associated monuments are located in the churchyard, 2 to 6 meters east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary in Milston. This group of churchyard monuments dates from the 18th century and is made of limestone, arranged in two rows.
In the east row, from north to south, there is (a) a coffin tomb with a date of death from 1744, (b) a chest tomb featuring a corniced table and moulded base, recessed end consoles, and fielded panels divided by hanging drapery, with an entablature above. This tomb commemorates William Newton Maton, who died in 1786, another William Newton Maton, who died in 1800, and Leonard Maton, who died in 1765. Next is (c) a coffin tomb for William Maton, who died in 1750.
In the west row, starting from the north, there is (d) an obscured monument, (e) a headstone for Ann Collier, who died in 1763, and (f) a headstone that features drapery opening to reveal a skull, although the inscription is illegible. The row continues with (g, h, i, and j), which are four coffin tombs dated 1765, 1775, and two that are illegible.
Local climate
Maton and 9 Associated Monuments in Churchyard, 2 to 6 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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