Two Monuments in Churchyard About 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monuments.
Two Monuments in Churchyard About 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Nicholas
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-ledge-moss
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- ST 946 742
- Coordinates
- 51.46751, -2.07812
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Two monuments are located in the churchyard about 2 meters southeast of the chancel of the Church of St Nicholas. These are two chest tombs from the mid-18th century, made of ashlar stone. The first monument, dedicated to Ann Hicks, features two shield plaques on each side, fielded panelled angle piers, and a decorated center pier. It has a moulded base and a cornice that breaks forward over the piers, with an inscription to Ann Hicks on the north side. The second monument is unidentified and has two octagonal plaques on each side, fielded panelled angle piers, and a decorated center pier as well. It also has a moulded base and cornice, with round-headed end plaques.
Local climate
Two Monuments in Churchyard About 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Nicholas receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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