Howell and Hooper Monuments in Churchyard About 8 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monuments.
Howell and Hooper Monuments in Churchyard About 8 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- weathered-keystone-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- ST 980 824
- Coordinates
- 51.54098, -2.03021
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Howell and Hooper monuments are two chest tombs located about 8 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St James. The monuments date from the late 18th century and early 19th century and are made of ashlar stone.
The first monument, dedicated to Robert Howell, features a fluted frieze, baluster angles, and low-relief draped plaques on each side adorned with cherub heads, along with floral drops on each side. The inscription notes that Robert Howell died in 1807.
The second monument is for the Hooper family. It has a fielded panel on the north side flanked by fielded strips, an incised bordered plaque on the south side with plain panels on each side, a moulded cornice, and a later capstone. The north inscription commemorates William Hooper, who died in 1791, while the south inscription is for Joseph Hooper, who died in 1772.
Local climate
Howell and Hooper Monuments in Churchyard About 8 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St James receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% 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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