Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, 3 Metres South East of South Porch, 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. Monuments.
Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, 3 Metres South East of South Porch, Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- gentle-bailey-blackthorn
- 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 853 860
- Coordinates
- 51.57278, -2.21212
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of three chest tombs located in the churchyard, three meters southeast of the south porch of the Church of the Holy Cross. These tombs date from the early to late 18th century and are made of limestone.
The first tomb is from the early 18th century and features floral angle pilasters, rustic floral sprays framing square panels on each side, and swagged drapery. It has a deep chamfered base and slab.
The second tomb, dating to the late 18th century, has raised and fielded panels on the ends and two on the north side, with an oval panel on the south side adorned with floral sprays in the corners. It includes a moulded plinth and a cyma recta slab.
The third tomb belongs to the Hillier family and is also from the late 18th century. It shares similar features with the second tomb, including raised and fielded panels on the ends and two on the north side, an oval panel on the south side with floral sprays, and incised lettering. It also has a moulded plinth and a cyma recta moulded slab.
Local climate
Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, 3 Metres South East of South Porch, 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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