Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard 4 to 7 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. Monument.
Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard 4 to 7 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- hollow-jade-mist
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 April 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 037 641
- Coordinates
- 51.37664, -1.94691
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of seven chest tombs located in the churchyard, 4 to 7 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary. They date from the 18th to 19th centuries and are all made of limestone.
In the eastern row, the first tomb features a double moulded table and base, with centre and corner pilasters adorned with coarse floral scrollwork supporting an architrave, and raised shields decorated with floral work, dedicated to John Brown, although the date is illegible. The second tomb has fluted end pilasters and a reeded fascia with rosettes, and a rilled central section that separates the panels, commemorating Hannah --, who died in 1814.
In the central row, the third tomb is a double chest tomb with a corniced table and moulded base, featuring recessed corner balusters and fielded panels, dedicated to William Ruddle, who died in 1728, and George Ruddle, who died in 1732. The fourth tomb has a cavetto table and moulded base, with recessed side panels between thin pilasters, commemorating Thomas Bound, who died in 1801, and Marianne Bound, among others.
In the western row, the fifth tomb has a corniced table with fluted end pilasters and an entablature, along with raised side shields, dedicated to Jane Dargiffer(?), who died in 1833, among others. The sixth tomb is similar but features end shields and remains unidentified. The seventh tomb has a moulded table and chamfered base, with flush fluted pilasters and a reeded fascia, dedicated to Thomas, William, and Mary --, who died in 1733, among others.
Local climate
Group of 7 Monuments in Churchyard 4 to 7 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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