Maskeylne Monument in Churchyard Against South Trancept Wall, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1986. Chest tomb.
Maskeylne Monument in Churchyard Against South Trancept Wall, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- quartered-rafter-yew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 April 1986
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Address
- Maskeylne Monument in Churchyard Against South Trancept Wall, Church of St Mary, Church End, Purton
- OS grid reference
- SU 096 871
- Coordinates
- 51.58326, -1.86156
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Maskelyne monument is a chest tomb in arched form located in the churchyard against the south transept wall of the Church of St. Mary. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of limestone. The tomb features a hipped and moulded table, with recessed moulded panels and a plinth. It is situated among other monuments in a former railed enclosure. The monument commemorates Nevil Maskelyne, the Astronomer Royal, who died in 1811. A tablet dedicated to him can also be found within the church.
Local climate
Maskeylne Monument in Churchyard Against South Trancept Wall, Church of St Mary receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer 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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