Willis Monument in Churchyard, in Angle of Tower and North Aisle of Church of St Matthew is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. Monument.
Willis Monument in Churchyard, in Angle of Tower and North Aisle of Church of St Matthew
- WRENN ID
- north-pilaster-reed
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 April 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Willis Monument in Churchyard, in Angle of Tower and North Aisle of Church of St Matthew, High Street, Rowde
- OS grid reference
- ST 977 626
- Coordinates
- 51.36292, -2.03314
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Willis Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard at the angle of the tower and the north aisle of the Church of St Matthew. This late 18th-century monument features two plaques on each side, a fluted center, and angle piers adorned with rosettes. It has a moulded base and cornice, with a fluted frieze that projects forward over the plaques. The tomb bears an inscription dedicated to James Willis.
Local climate
Willis Monument in Churchyard, in Angle of Tower and North Aisle of Church of St Matthew receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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