Laing Monument in Churchyard About 35 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Matthew is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. Monument.
Laing Monument in Churchyard About 35 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Matthew
- WRENN ID
- wild-moat-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 April 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 978 626
- Coordinates
- 51.36263, -2.03251
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Laing monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 35 metres south-east of the chancel of the Church of St Matthew. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The north side features a large oval plaque with relief carvings of branches draped over it, along with drapery drops on each side. The corners of the tomb are accentuated with quarter-columns. It has a moulded base and cornice, with a fluted frieze that is set back over the angles. The south side includes two plaques and a paired husk drop in the centre. The north side bears an inscription dedicated to Charlotte Laing.
Local climate
Laing Monument in Churchyard About 35 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Matthew receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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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