Wilton Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres South East of Chancel, South East Angle of Church of St Christopher is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 1985. Pedestal tomb.
Wilton Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres South East of Chancel, South East Angle of Church of St Christopher
- WRENN ID
- sharp-garret-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 July 1985
- Type
- Pedestal tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 818 695
- Coordinates
- 51.42432, -2.26295
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Wilton monument is an early 19th-century pedestal tomb located about 6 meters south-east of the chancel at the south-east angle of the Church of St. Christopher. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features an oval plaque on each side, with columns at the corners, a moulded base, and a ridged capstone topped with an urn finial. The west side of the monument has an inscription dedicated to T. Wilton, who died in 1822.
Local climate
Wilton Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres South East of Chancel, South East Angle of Church of St Christopher receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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