Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, 1 to 5 Metres South West of Nave, Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 December 1986. Monument.

Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, 1 to 5 Metres South West of Nave, Church of the Holy Cross

WRENN ID
tenth-banister-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 December 1986
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
ST 853 860
Coordinates
51.57282, -2.21245
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes a group of three monuments located in the churchyard, 1 to 5 meters southwest of the nave of the Church of the Holy Cross. The monuments date from the mid to late 18th century and are made of limestone.

The group includes one pedestal tomb and two chest tombs. The first is an unidentified pedestal tomb from the late 18th century, enclosed by wrought iron railings. It has a square base with a moulded plinth and a coved cap, and at the time of the last survey in June 1986, it was completely overgrown with ivy. The railings feature corner urns.

The second monument is an unidentified chest tomb from the mid-18th century, which has plain panels on the sides and ends, topped with a large cyma recta slab. This tomb was also completely overgrown with ivy and had sunk to half its height during the June 1986 survey.

The third monument is another unidentified chest tomb from the mid-18th century, characterized by panelled pilasters and lozenge panels on the ends, with a cyma recta moulded slab. Like the others, it was completely overgrown with ivy and sunk to half its height at the time of the survey in June 1986.

Local climate

Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, 1 to 5 Metres South West of Nave, Church of the Holy Cross 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 50% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% 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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