Sophia Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 26 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1988. Monument.
Sophia Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 26 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- former-plaster-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 October 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 151 413
- Coordinates
- 51.17151, -1.78401
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Sophia monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 26 meters south of the south transept of the Church of St Mary. It dates from the 18th century and is made of limestone. The tomb has rounded ends and features a table with inset semicircular ends. The top is inscribed within lined panels dedicated to Jane. At the head of the tomb, there is a pentangle within a circle that bears the inscription "SOPHIA."
Local climate
Sophia Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 26 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% 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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