Group of Seven Monuments in the Churchyard Between 3 and 9 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1988. Tomb.

Group of Seven Monuments in the Churchyard Between 3 and 9 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St James

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 June 1988
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
ST 832 647
Coordinates
51.38175, -2.24163
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This description covers a group of seven chest tombs located in the churchyard, positioned between 3 and 9 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St James. These tombs date from the late 18th century to the early 19th century and are made of limestone.

The early 19th-century tomb at the north end of the group features an oval moulded panel with a foliage-carved border, draped urns, and quarter balusters, along with a fluted frieze leading to a moulded flat top. It is inscribed to John Wiltshire. Three similar tombs on the west side of the group have designs that include two circular panels with floral drops, quarter balusters, and fluted friezes on moulded flat tops. The northern tomb is dedicated to Thomas Wiltshire, who died in 1836; the middle one commemorates Susan and Uriah Aust, who died in 1826 and 1831 respectively; and the southern tomb is for Jacob Wiltshire, who died in 1825.

On the east side, there are two late 18th-century tombs featuring large egg and dart moulded oval panels, flanking draped urns, quarter balusters, and a moulded cornice on flat tops. The northern tomb has an added weathered capping and is inscribed to John Aust, who died in 1780, while the southern tomb's inscription is illegible.

Southeast of the group is a tomb for John Batten, who died in 1811, designed in a Greek classical style with a high plinth, grooved panels, and a weathered top adorned with acroteria.

Local climate

Group of Seven Monuments in the Churchyard Between 3 and 9 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St James receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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