Parry Monument in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel South East End of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1985. Chest tomb.
Parry Monument in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel South East End of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- sombre-belfry-ochre
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1985
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 818 750
- Coordinates
- 51.47415, -2.26329
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Parry Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 3 meters south of the chancel at the southeast end of the Church of St. James. This mid-18th century tomb is made of ashlar stone and features oval side plaques that are flanked by foliate scrolls. It has corner piers adorned with drapery drops, a moulded base, and a cornice, although the capstone is eroded. The inscription on the south side commemorates W. Parry, who died in 1732.
Local climate
Parry Monument in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel South East End of Church of St James receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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