Five Keene Monuments in the Churchyard, 9 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Leonard is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1987. Monuments.
Five Keene Monuments in the Churchyard, 9 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Leonard
- WRENN ID
- slow-grate-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 July 1987
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- SU 009 911
- Coordinates
- 51.61936, -1.98715
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Five monuments located in the churchyard, 9 metres south-east of the chancel of the Church of St Leonard, date from the late 18th century to early 19th century and are made of limestone. They are arranged with inscriptions facing east to west and north to south.
The first is a chest tomb for William Keene, dated 1785, featuring angle pilasters and single panels on each side adorned with shallow relief trumpeting putti. It has florid incised Roman and italic lettering, a moulded base, and a cyma recta moulded slab.
The second is a triangular pedestal tomb for John and Thomas Keene, from 1803, standing one metre high. It has inscription shields on each side with incised Roman lettering, a moulded base, paterae, a reed frieze, and a cambered top. This monument is enclosed, although the railings have been stripped.
The third is another chest tomb for Hester Keene, dated 1796, which also features angle pilasters, single panels on each side with shallow relief putti, and florid incised Roman and italic lettering, along with a moulded base and cyma recta moulded slab.
The fourth is a casket-shaped tomb for Thomas and Mary Keene, from 1832, with deeply incised Roman and italic lettering painted black on both sides, a moulded base, and a cambered top.
The fifth is a chest tomb for Joseph and Sarah Keene, dated 1792, which mirrors the design of the first chest tomb, with angle pilasters, single panels on each side, shallow relief trumpetting putti, florid incised Roman and italic lettering, a moulded base, and a cyma recta moulded slab.
Local climate
Five Keene Monuments in the Churchyard, 9 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Leonard receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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