Two Monuments West of Churchyard Path, South of South West Angle of Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. Tomb.

Two Monuments West of Churchyard Path, South of South West Angle of Church of St Nicholas

WRENN ID
vacant-eave-umber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 1987
Type
Tomb
Address
Two Monuments West of Churchyard Path, South of South West Angle of Church of St Nicholas, High Street, Bromham
OS grid reference
ST 962 651
Coordinates
51.38554, -2.05468
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Two chest tombs, dating from the mid 18th century and early 19th century, are located west of the churchyard path, south of the southwest corner of the Church of St Nicholas in Bromham. The first tomb, the Hancock memorial from the mid 18th century, features two shield plaques on each side, fluted pilasters at the center and corners, and a moulded base and cornice that is broken forward over the pilasters. There is an armorial cartouche at the east end, along with an inscription dedicated to William Hancock. The second tomb, the Burten memorial from the early 19th century, has two plaques on each side, a recessed center, and angle piers with husk drops at the corners, as well as paired husk drops at the center pier. It also has a moulded base and cornice with a fluted frieze that is broken forward over the plaques, featuring an inscription to John Burten.

Local climate

Two Monuments West of Churchyard Path, South of South West Angle of Church of St Nicholas receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% 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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