Three Monuments in Churchyard About 6 Metres South of Organ Chamber of Church of St Laurence is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monument.
Three Monuments in Churchyard About 6 Metres South of Organ Chamber of Church of St Laurence
- WRENN ID
- odd-sentry-candle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 020 753
- Coordinates
- 51.47689, -1.97252
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Three monuments in the churchyard, located about 6 meters south of the organ chamber of the Church of St Laurence, consist of three chest tombs from the 18th and early 19th centuries, made of ashlar and arranged in a row.
The first monument, dedicated to W. Rumming and dating from the later 18th century, features fluted baluster angles, a moulded base, and a cornice with a pulvinated frieze that is broken forward over the center. The large oval plaque on the north side is bordered with an egg-and-dart motif and includes cherub head spandrels, with draped urns on each side. The south side has a rectangular plaque with drapery drops on each side, and the east end bears an inscription to William Rumming.
The second monument is for James Rumming and dates from the early 19th century. It has angle piers, a moulded base, and a capstone, with framed plaques on each side. The north side features an inscription to James Rumming, who died in 1825.
The third monument, dedicated to John Lawrence and dating from the earlier 18th century, includes two raised circular plaques on the south side and two raised lozenge plaques on the north side. It has centre and angle piers with fielded panels and a central rosette, along with a moulded base and cornice. The south side has an inscription to John Lawrence, who died in 1724, while the north side contains inscriptions to George, who died in 1743, and Ann, who died in 1745.
Local climate
Three Monuments in Churchyard About 6 Metres South of Organ Chamber of Church of St Laurence 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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