Baker Monument in Churchyard About 3 Metres West of West End of Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1988. Monument.
Baker Monument in Churchyard About 3 Metres West of West End of Church of St Nicholas
- WRENN ID
- tilted-clay-jackdaw
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 799 609
- Coordinates
- 51.34746, -2.28994
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Baker monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 3 meters west of the west end of the Church of St Nicholas. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of ashlar stone. The monument features a moulded base and cornice, a fluted frieze, and two plaques on each side. It has reeded angle strips and a floral drop in the center. The inscription on the south side commemorates John Baker, who died around 1823.
Local climate
Baker Monument in Churchyard About 3 Metres West of West End of Church of St Nicholas receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% 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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