Three Monuments in Churchyard About 7 Metres North of North East End of North Aisle of Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. Grave markers, chest tombs.

Three Monuments in Churchyard About 7 Metres North of North East End of North Aisle of Church of the Holy Cross

WRENN ID
first-pediment-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 1987
Type
Grave markers, chest tombs
OS grid reference
ST 944 609
Coordinates
51.34752, -2.08162
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Three chest tombs are located in a line about 7 meters north of the north-east end of the north aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross. These monuments date from the 18th century and are made of ashlar stone.

The first tomb, which is an unidentified early 18th-century monument, features two raised oval plaques on the south side, with foliate scroll decoration at the center and on the angle piers. It has a moulded base and cornice that is broken forward over the piers, and a cartouche at the west end.

The second tomb is the Whatley monument, dating from the late 18th century. It has a moulded base and cornice with a fluted frieze. On the north side, there are two octagonal framed plaques with fluted angle strips and paired center strips, which include a rosette in the center and incised squares at the top and bottom. The inscriptions on the north side commemorate Edward Whatley and Susanna Moore.

The third tomb is an unidentified monument from the mid to later 18th century. It has a south side center that is broken forward, featuring a large projecting circular plaque with an egg-and-dart border. There are fielded panels on each side, and a rectangular fielded plaque on the north side with panels on each side as well. The angles are chamfered with floral drops, and it has a moulded base and cornice with a pulvinated frieze.

Local climate

Three Monuments in Churchyard About 7 Metres North of North East End of North Aisle of Church of the Holy Cross receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% 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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