Hicks and Whitehorn Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 21 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1988. Tomb.
Hicks and Whitehorn Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 21 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- riven-loggia-heron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 October 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 152 414
- Coordinates
- 51.17181, -1.78372
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hicks and Whitehorn monuments are two chest tombs located in the churchyard, approximately 21 meters southeast of the chancel of the Church of St Mary. They date from the early 19th century and are made of limestone. Each tomb features a chamfered table and base, along with two side panels. The first tomb, dedicated to William Hicks who died in 1810, has flush-beaded panels. The second tomb is for Richard Whitehorn, who died in 1822, and his wife Jane, with fielded panels.
Local climate
Hicks and Whitehorn Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 21 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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