Five Monuments in the Churchyard Between 7 and 14 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Leonard is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1988. Monuments.

Five Monuments in the Churchyard Between 7 and 14 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Leonard

WRENN ID
lesser-terrace-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1988
Type
Monuments
OS grid reference
ST 917 580
Coordinates
51.32105, -2.11927
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes a group of five chest tombs located in the churchyard, positioned between 7 and 14 metres northeast of the chancel of the Church of St Leonard. These tombs date from the late 18th century to the early 19th century and are made of limestone.

Three of the tombs belong to members of the Burridge family. The southernmost tomb features two octagonal panels with scrolled decoration and fielded pilasters, although it has been damaged by ivy, making the inscription partly illegible; it includes the date 1775. The next tomb to the north is also covered by ivy and has two shield-shaped panels, with an inscription on the south side dedicated to Samuel Burridge, who died in 1763. Both of these Burridge tombs have flat tops.

North of the Burridge tombs is a tomb dedicated to Sarah, who died in 1832. This tomb has a large inscription panel, fluted corner shafts, a plain frieze, and a weathered top. There are two additional tombs further to the west, both with illegible inscriptions. These two tombs feature shield panels, fluted pilasters, and the northern one has scrolled carving and moulded friezes on their flat tops.

Local climate

Five Monuments in the Churchyard Between 7 and 14 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Leonard receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% 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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