Allen Monument in Churchyard, 6 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle, Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. Monument.
Allen Monument in Churchyard, 6 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle, Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- tired-gable-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 273 716
- Coordinates
- 51.44281, -1.60726
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Allen monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, six metres north of the north-east corner of the north aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross. It dates from between 1762 and 1795 and is made of limestone. The tomb features a moulded table and panelled sides with pilasters, which hold inscriptions in octagonal panels. At the ends, there are oval panels adorned with putti, commemorating various members of the Allen family. The railings that once surrounded the tomb have been removed.
Local climate
Allen Monument in Churchyard, 6 Metres North of North East Corner of North Aisle, Church of the Holy Cross receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% 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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