Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard Approximately 2-6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1988. A Early C19 Monument.
Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard Approximately 2-6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- pale-stone-sparrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1988
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard Approximately 2-6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Michael, Church Lane, Urchfont
- OS grid reference
- SU 040 573
- Coordinates
- 51.31481, -1.94271
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of three chest tombs located in the churchyard, approximately 2 to 6 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Michael. They date from the early 19th century and are made of limestone.
From north to south, the first tomb features a corniced table with floral flush pilasters at the corners and center, and an inscription in panels with floral corners dedicated to Jane, the wife of John, although the date of her death is illegible. The second tomb has a cyma table design with raised corner and center pilasters adorned with foliage carving, and raised oval panels that are not readable. The third tomb is another corniced table with floral end and center pilasters that separate raised shields. It features a death's head and bones at one end and commemorates Joseph Pierce and his wife, who died in 1743 and 1763, respectively, as well as Clara Pierce, who died in 1924, Jane Pierce, who died in 1816, and James Pierce, who died in 1888.
Local climate
Group of 3 Monuments in Churchyard Approximately 2-6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Michael receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% 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 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% 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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