Whitmarsh Monument in the Churchyard About 34 Metres West of Church of St Laurence is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1985. Monument.
Whitmarsh Monument in the Churchyard About 34 Metres West of Church of St Laurence
- WRENN ID
- under-eave-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 July 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 180 216
- Coordinates
- 50.99374, -1.7446
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Whitmarsh Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 34 metres west of the Church of St. Laurence. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of limestone. The tomb features a plinth and has two beaded panels on the main sides. It has a chamfered flat top that bears an inscription. The monument commemorates George Whitmarsh, who died in 1821.
Local climate
Whitmarsh Monument in the Churchyard About 34 Metres West of Church of St Laurence receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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