Group of Five Monuments in the Churchyard Between 4 and 7 Metres South East of Churhc of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1988. Tomb.
Group of Five Monuments in the Churchyard Between 4 and 7 Metres South East of Churhc of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- solitary-plinth-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 812 590
- Coordinates
- 51.32979, -2.27075
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This description covers a group of five chest tombs located in the churchyard, positioned between 4 and 7 metres southeast of the Church of St Mary the Virgin. These tombs date from the late 17th century and 18th century and are made of limestone.
The group includes three tombs to the south that share a similar design, featuring two fielded panels, reeded or fluted pilasters, moulded friezes, and flat or weathered tops. All of these tombs have inscriptions that are now illegible. To the north are two 17th-century tombs with plain side panels and heavy moulded flat tops. One of these has a well-preserved inscription dedicated to John Wallis, who died in 1687, while the southern tomb is covered in ivy and its inscription is also illegible.
Local climate
Group of Five Monuments in the Churchyard Between 4 and 7 Metres South East of Churhc of St Mary the Virgin receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% 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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