Two monuments in the churchyard, 2 metres south-east of south aisle, 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. A C18 Monuments.
Two monuments in the churchyard, 2 metres south-east of south aisle, Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- forgotten-crypt-jay
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 December 1986
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- ST 854 860
- Coordinates
- 51.57282, -2.21192
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two chest tombs located in the churchyard, 2 meters south-east of the south aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross. These tombs date from the late 18th century and are made of limestone, with inscriptions oriented from north to south.
The first tomb is unidentified and features panelled angle pilasters along with single raised and fielded panels on each side, although the lettering is eroded. It has a moulded cornice and a cyma recta moulded slab.
The second tomb belongs to the Adye family and also has panelled angle pilasters. It includes two raised and fielded panels on each side, with the southern panel displaying incised lettering. This tomb similarly features a moulded cornice and a cyma recta moulded slab.
Local climate
Two monuments in the churchyard, 2 metres south-east of south aisle, 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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