Five Monuments in Churchyard About 15 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Martin is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monuments.

Five Monuments in Churchyard About 15 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Martin

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 November 1987
Type
Monuments
OS grid reference
ST 979 730
Coordinates
51.45628, -2.03056
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

There are five monuments located in the churchyard about 15 meters north of the chancel of the Church of St Martin in Bremhill. These monuments consist of four chest tombs arranged in a row running east-west, with a fifth tomb positioned further southeast. The monuments date from the early 19th century.

From west to east, the first monument is an unidentified structure from around 1830, made of ashlar. It features baluster angles, a plinth, a base, a heavy cornice with a reeded edge, and a panelled frieze adorned with three rosettes, topped with a stepped, ridged cap. It has two plaques with incised borders and rebated angles.

The second monument is the Whitwell monument, dating to around 1835, crafted from pennant stone. It has a moulded base and capstone, with Gothic panelled angle and centre piers. The centre pier is raised on the south side but simply outlined on the north side. It bears an inscription for R. Whitwell, who died in 1833.

The third is the Vines monument, from around 1840, also made of pennant stone. It features heavy lyre ends and sarcophagi in relief. The south side has a plaque flanked by low relief carvings, with drapery above and figures in niches below. This monument is inscribed to Jane Vines, who died in 1837.

The fourth monument is the W. Butler monument, dating to around 1840, made of ashlar. It has baluster angles, a moulded base and cap, and two plaques on the south side with a husk drop between. The inscription commemorates W. Butler, who died in 1840.

The fifth monument, known as the Thomas monument, is located about 3 meters southeast of the W. Butler monument and dates to around 1840. It is made of ashlar with baluster angles, a moulded base, and a ridged capstone. Each side has a large rectangular plaque, inscribed to Elizabeth Thomas, who died in 1834.

Local climate

Five Monuments in Churchyard About 15 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Martin 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 lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% 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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