Group of 3 Snook and Pierce Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 20-23 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1988. Monuments, churchyard.
Group of 3 Snook and Pierce Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 20-23 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- forgotten-plaster-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1988
- Type
- Monuments, churchyard
- Address
- Group of 3 Snook and Pierce Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 20-23 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Michael, Church Lane, Urchfont
- OS grid reference
- SU 040 572
- Coordinates
- 51.31455, -1.94294
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This group of three monuments by Snook and Pierce is located in the churchyard approximately 20 to 23 meters south of the south aisle of the Church of St Michael. They date from the late 18th century and are made of limestone, resting on a common plinth.
The first chest tomb features a corniced table with a moulded base, floral corner and center pilasters that divide raised shields, topped with an entablature. It commemorates Martha Snook, who died in 1827, Elizabeth Pierce, who died in 1783, and others.
The second tomb is similar but has recessed corner balusters and floral panels flanking an oval panel, dedicated to Philip Parry, who died in 1796, Elizabeth, and others.
The third tomb resembles the first and is dedicated to Henry Snook, who died in 1810, and others.
Local climate
Group of 3 Snook and Pierce Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 20-23 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Michael receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% 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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