Bleeke Monument in Churchyard, 1 Metre West of West End, Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1986. Monument.
Bleeke Monument in Churchyard, 1 Metre West of West End, Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- frozen-window-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 April 1986
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 127 971
- Coordinates
- 51.67337, -1.81712
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bleeke monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, one meter west of the west end of the Church of St. James. It dates from the 18th century and is made of limestone. The tomb is tall and features a moulded and casket top, along with raised pilasters adorned with chains of flowers. An inscription is set within a garland, with putti above it. The tomb has a moulded base and panelled ends, with the north side also displaying similar detailing. It commemorates John Bleeke, who died on the 17th, though the exact date is unclear.
Local climate
Bleeke Monument in Churchyard, 1 Metre West of West End, Church of St James receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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