Bayly Monument in Churchyard About 9 Metres South of Lee Monument, South of Chancel of Church of St Thomas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 1985. A Georgian Monument.
Bayly Monument in Churchyard About 9 Metres South of Lee Monument, South of Chancel of Church of St Thomas
- WRENN ID
- over-gutter-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 July 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Georgian
- OS grid reference
- ST 823 684
- Coordinates
- 51.41498, -2.2556
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bayly monument is a double-height chest tomb located in the churchyard about 9 meters south of the Lee monument and south of the chancel of the Church of St. Thomas. It dates from the mid-18th century and is constructed of ashlar. The lower section features raised central fielded plaques on the north and south sides, flanked by fielded strips, and has fielded end panels with carved drops at the corners. A moulded cornice with a pulvinated frieze crowns this section. The top section includes fielded panels on each side, flanked by foliate scrolls, with fielded end panels and a moulded capstone that projects forward over the side panels. The monument bears inscriptions commemorating members of the Bayly family.
Local climate
Bayly Monument in Churchyard About 9 Metres South of Lee Monument, South of Chancel of Church of St Thomas 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 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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