Group of Three Monuments About 6 Metres North of North Porch of Church of St Swithin is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monument.
Group of Three Monuments About 6 Metres North of North Porch of Church of St Swithin
- WRENN ID
- tattered-baluster-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 030 716
- Coordinates
- 51.44348, -1.95721
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of three chest tombs, dating from the late 18th century to the 19th century, is located about 6 meters north of the north porch of the Church of St Swithin in Compton Bassett.
The first tomb, the Maunder monument from the late 18th century, is plain and features a chamfered base and capstone. The southern inscription commemorates Harriott Maunder, who died in 1772, while the northern side honors Richard Maunder.
The second tomb, the Austin monument from the early 19th century, is designed in a neo-Grec style. It has a ridged stepped cap and angle acroteriae decorated with honeysuckle. The angle piers are adorned with incised panels, and there is a raised plaque dedicated to Thomas Austin, who died in 1826.
The third tomb, the Bodman monument from the early 19th century, features trapezoid plaques on each side set against a horizontally fluted background. It has fluted angle piers, a moulded base, and a cap, with an inscription honoring Benjamin Bodman, who died in 1823.
Local climate
Group of Three Monuments About 6 Metres North of North Porch of Church of St Swithin 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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