Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, 5 Metres South of East End of Chancel is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. A C18 Monument.

Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, 5 Metres South of East End of Chancel

WRENN ID
tilted-trefoil-rowan
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 April 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SU 037 641
Coordinates
51.37663, -1.9469
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an 18th-century chest tomb located in the churchyard, 5 meters south of the east end of the chancel in Bishops Cannings. It is made of limestone and features a moulded table, fluted corner pilasters, and a reeded fascia. A draped urn is depicted in low relief between raised panels. The south side of the tomb has a weathered inscription.

Local climate

Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, 5 Metres South of East End of Chancel receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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