Four Monuments in Churchyard to South of South Aisle of Church F St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monument.

Four Monuments in Churchyard to South of South Aisle of Church F St James

WRENN ID
little-corner-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 November 1987
Type
Monument
Address
Four Monuments in Churchyard to South of South Aisle of Church F St James, the Street, Cherhill
OS grid reference
SU 038 702
Coordinates
51.43142, -1.94597
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Four monuments are located in the churchyard to the south of the south aisle of the Church of St James. These four chest tombs date from the 18th to early 19th centuries and are made of ashlar stone.

From west to east, the first is the Pottow monument, dating from the late 18th century. It features a raised fielded centre plaque on each side, flanked by fielded strips, with baluster angles and a moulded base and cornice that includes a pulvinated frieze. The south side has an inscription for H. Pottow, who died in 1788.

The second is the K. Pottow monument, from the early 19th century. This tomb has a hexagonal plaque with concave-curved sides set on a horizontally-fluted base. It includes flanking niches with draped urns on the north side and cherub heads with drapery on the south. The end angle piers are adorned with carved classical trophies, and the north side bears an inscription for Kezia Pottow, who died in 1826.

The third monument is unidentified and dates from the early 19th century. It features a fluted frieze, slab sides with low relief plaques, and floral ornamentation in between. The angle piers have anthemion and husk ornamentation, and there are oval end plaques with plant sprays.

The fourth monument is also unidentified and from the early 19th century. It has a plinth, base, cornice, and a stepped ridged top, with baluster angles and sunk side plaques that feature a scroll motif in the center.

Local climate

Four Monuments in Churchyard to South of South Aisle of Church F St James receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% 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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