Group of Amor Monuments in Churchyard, 21 Metres Approximately East of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 October 1987. Monuments.
Group of Amor Monuments in Churchyard, 21 Metres Approximately East of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- iron-loft-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 October 1987
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- SU 114 601
- Coordinates
- 51.33992, -1.83766
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of Amor monuments is located in the churchyard, approximately 21 metres east of the chancel of the Church of St. Mary. This group consists of two chest tombs from the 18th century, made of limestone. The first tomb, dedicated to Harry Amor who died in 1777, features recessed corner balusters and has a moulded table and base. The second tomb is a plain chest dedicated to Richard Amor, who died in 1729.
Local climate
Group of Amor Monuments in Churchyard, 21 Metres Approximately East of Chancel, Church of St Mary receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% 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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