Two Monuments in the Churchyard, 1 to 2 Metres East of North Aisle, Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1987. Chest tombs.
Two Monuments in the Churchyard, 1 to 2 Metres East of North Aisle, Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- first-obsidian-myrtle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 July 1987
- Type
- Chest tombs
- OS grid reference
- ST 972 907
- Coordinates
- 51.61575, -2.04088
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two chest tombs located in the churchyard, 1 to 2 meters east of the north aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross. The first tomb belongs to the Pearse family and dates from the late 18th century. It is made of limestone and features angle pilasters, coved panels on either side, and incised but eroded Roman and italic lettering. It has a moulded base and a cambered slab. The second tomb is unidentified and dates from the early 18th century. It has lyre-shaped end panels with floral decoration on the east side and putti holding an open bible on the west side. The ornate south panel displays bold relief carvings of hour-glasses, bibles, putti, and swags, along with a deep chamfered base and slab.
Local climate
Two Monuments in the Churchyard, 1 to 2 Metres East of North Aisle, Church of the Holy Cross 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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