Two Reynolds Monuments in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. A C19 Monuments.
Two Reynolds Monuments in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- ST 967 843
- Coordinates
- 51.55819, -2.04844
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Two chest tombs from the early 19th century are located in the churchyard about 3 meters south of the chancel of the Church of St John the Baptist in Little Somerford. The first monument is dedicated to Mary Reynolds, featuring angle pillars, a moulded base and capstone, and two fielded plaques on each side. It bears inscriptions for Mary (who died in 1805) and John Reynolds (who died in 1813). The second monument is also for Mary Reynolds, designed with an ornate moulded base and cornice, a fluted frieze, and vase baluster angles. It has large draped plaques on each side adorned with cherub heads and floral drops, with an inscription for Mary Reynolds, who died in 1810. Both monuments are made of ashlar.
Local climate
Two Reynolds Monuments in Churchyard About 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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