Group of 3 Monuments, in Churchyard 5 Metres South of Tower, Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 October 1987. Monument.
Group of 3 Monuments, in Churchyard 5 Metres South of Tower, Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- sunken-belfry-yew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 October 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 139 607
- Coordinates
- 51.34599, -1.80045
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of three chest tombs located in the churchyard, 5 meters south of the tower of the Church of the Holy Cross, dating from the late 18th century. The tombs are made of limestone. The first tomb, to Charles Tucker who died in 1770, features a moulded table and base, recessed corner balusters, a reeded fascia, and two fielded panels on each side. The second tomb has a moulded table with carved end and centre pilasters and fielded panels, along with scrolled shields at the ends; the individual commemorated is unidentified. The third tomb is a low chest tomb offset to the east, also with a moulded table, fluted corner pilasters, and fielded panels, and is likewise unidentified.
Local climate
Group of 3 Monuments, in Churchyard 5 Metres South of Tower, Church of the Holy Cross 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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