Morrison Monument in the Churchyard, About 19 Metres South East of Tower of Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 July 1987. Tomb.

Morrison Monument in the Churchyard, About 19 Metres South East of Tower of Church of Holy Trinity

WRENN ID
wild-storey-brook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 July 1987
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
ST 929 312
Coordinates
51.0805, -2.10156
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Morrison monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 19 meters southeast of the tower of the Church of Holy Trinity in Fonthill Gifford. This large Gothic-style tomb is made of limestone and features a plinth with blind arcaded panels. It has corner pilasters that rise to a frieze adorned with rosettes and a cornice leading to a flat top, which bears an inscription in Gothic-style lettering. The monument commemorates Alfred Morrison, who died in 1897. He was the owner of the Italianate Fonthill House, designed by Wyatt and Brandon in 1848/49, which was demolished in 1921. Morrison's initials can also be found on several dated estate cottages, including Nos 46-49 Bishop's Fonthill.

Local climate

Morrison Monument in the Churchyard, About 19 Metres South East of Tower of Church of Holy Trinity receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% 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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