Tomb of Robert Sumption in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, to South of Church is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 1978. Tomb.

Tomb of Robert Sumption in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, to South of Church

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 June 1978
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of Robert Sumption in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, to South of Church, Market Place, Wilton
OS grid reference
SU 097 312
Coordinates
51.08021, -1.86277
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Robert Sumption, who died in 1778 and was an important local figure, is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, to the south of the church. This Grade II listed structure is a stone box tomb with panelled sides.

Local climate

Tomb of Robert Sumption in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, to South of Church receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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