Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard North West of Porch of Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. A C18 Monument.

Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard North West of Porch of Church of the Holy Cross

WRENN ID
scattered-latch-flax
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
Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard North West of Porch of Church of the Holy Cross, Church Lane, Seend
OS grid reference
ST 943 609
Coordinates
51.34748, -2.08185
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

There are three tombs located in the churchyard northwest of the porch of the Church of the Holy Cross, dating from the late 18th century to the early 19th century, made of ashlar.

The first is the Perrett monument, a chest tomb situated 5 meters northwest of the porch. This late 18th-century tomb features two raised plaques, fielded panelled angle piers, and a husk drop to the center pier. It has a moulded base and cornice with a pulvinated frieze, and the north side bears an inscription for John Perrett, who died in 1780.

Next is the Seymour monument, located 11 meters northwest of the Perrett monument. This pedestal memorial, constructed around 1825, is made of ashlar with marble details. It has a square plan with chamfered panelled angles and sunk square plaques on each side. It also features a moulded base and cornice, topped with a marble urn on a stepped base. The east side has a marble plaque dedicated to The Hon. and Rev. E. Seymour, who died in 1820, while the north side displays a marble armorial plaque.

Finally, the Scott monument dates from around 1800 and features a large framed plaque on the north side, flanked by draped urns and fluted baluster angles. The south side has two plaques set in moulded frames with an urn in between. It also has a moulded base and cornice with a fluted frieze, and the north side includes an inscription for Dinah Scott, who died around 1800.

Local climate

Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard North West of Porch of Church of the Holy Cross receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more 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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