Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Yard About 6 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1987. Chest tomb.
Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Yard About 6 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- tired-frieze-tarn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire MP: Dr Andrew Murrison (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 November 1987
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 914 519
- Coordinates
- 51.26631, -2.12447
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an unidentified chest tomb located in the churchyard about 6 metres south-west of the south aisle of the Church of St James. It is likely from the mid 18th century and made of limestone. The tomb features a plinth and two fielded panels that are recessed within a beaded surround on the south side. The north side has shaped panels, and there are fielded pilasters framed with beading at the center and corners. It has a cornice leading to a moulded flat top. The inscriptions on the tomb are illegible.
Local climate
Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Yard About 6 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St James receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more 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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