Group of 4 Rice Vaughan and Associated Monuments, in Churchyard North East of Church of St Sampson is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 November 1976. A Medieval Monument.
Group of 4 Rice Vaughan and Associated Monuments, in Churchyard North East of Church of St Sampson
- WRENN ID
- shifting-fireplace-sorrel
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 November 1976
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Group of 4 Rice Vaughan and Associated Monuments, in Churchyard North East of Church of St Sampson, Bath Road, Cricklade
- OS grid reference
- SU 099 935
- Coordinates
- 51.64062, -1.85754
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of four chest tombs located in the churchyard northeast of the Church of St. Sampson, dating from the 15th to 16th centuries and early 19th century.
From north to south, the tombs are as follows: a) An unidentified tomb featuring recessed centre panels on each side and a cyma table. b) A large chest tomb from the 15th to 16th century, adorned with a row of quatrefoils and a heavy capstone, which is significantly eroded. It has an added end inscription dedicated to Henry Denfus, who died in 1655. c) Another unidentified tomb with a cyma table and recessed panelled ends. d) The final tomb features end pilasters, an entablature, and a casket top, dedicated to Elizabeth Rice Vaughan, who died in 1821.
Local climate
Group of 4 Rice Vaughan and Associated Monuments, in Churchyard North East of Church of St Sampson 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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