Nalder Memorial About 0.5 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 1985. Chest tomb.

Nalder Memorial About 0.5 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
slow-rubble-jet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 February 1985
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
ST 902 637
Coordinates
51.37248, -2.14102
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Nalder Memorial is a chest tomb located about 0.5 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St. Michael in Melksham. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of limestone. The tomb features a plinth and oval panels on the main sides, which are flanked by fluted panels. The corners are decorated with stylised floral designs, and it has a cornice at the weathered top. This memorial commemorates Thomas Nalder, who died in 1827.

Local climate

Nalder Memorial About 0.5 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% 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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