Turner Memorial in the Churchyard About 45 Metres South of Lady Chapel of the Church of St Michael is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 1985. Tomb.
Turner Memorial in the Churchyard About 45 Metres South of Lady Chapel of the Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- slow-cloister-crow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 February 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 902 636
- Coordinates
- 51.37207, -2.14123
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Turner memorial is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 45 metres south of the Lady Chapel of the Church of St. Michael in Melksham. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of limestone, featuring a slate inscription panel. The top of the tomb is decorated with acanthus leaves, and there are urns and drapery on either side of the panels. The memorial is dedicated to James Turner, although the date is illegible.
Local climate
Turner Memorial in the Churchyard About 45 Metres South of Lady Chapel of the Church of St Michael receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% 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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