Hawkins Monument in Churchyard, 7 Metres South East of Tower, Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 July 1986. Tomb.

Hawkins Monument in Churchyard, 7 Metres South East of Tower, Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
crumbling-mortar-evening
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 July 1986
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SU 289 582
Coordinates
51.32254, -1.58529
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Hawkins Monument, located in the churchyard 7 metres southeast of the tower of the Church of St. Michael, is a tomb dating from the late 19th century. It is made of Portland stone and has a cuboid shape with plain corner pilasters at the base. The monument features a moulded entablature and is set within a paved area that is enclosed by cast iron railings. This monument is similar to and forms a group with another pair of Hawkins monuments nearby.

Local climate

Hawkins Monument in Churchyard, 7 Metres South East of Tower, Church of St Michael receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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