Edward Dolling Monument, Circa 10 Metres East of North East Corner of Church of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 July 1989. Monument.
Edward Dolling Monument, Circa 10 Metres East of North East Corner of Church of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- sunken-threshold-alder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire MP: Dr Andrew Murrison (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 July 1989
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 811 322
- Coordinates
- 51.08951, -2.27085
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Edward Dolling monument is a headstone located approximately 10 meters east of the northeast corner of the Church of St Michael. It dates from 1737 and is made of limestone. The monument features a square slab with a worn decorative top that includes a cherub's head and leaf scrolls. The inscription commemorates Edward Dolling, stating that he "Dyed of ve Smallpox which he designedly took Sept 6 1737 Aged 21 years," followed by four lines of verse, all written in local mason's cursive script. This inscription reflects an early and unsuccessful attempt at inoculation, which was commonly used until Edward Jenner's discovery of a more effective method in 1796. The monument is notable not only for its visual appeal but also for its historical significance.
Local climate
Edward Dolling Monument, Circa 10 Metres East of North East Corner of Church of Church of St Michael receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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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