Hiscock Monument in Churchyard About 19 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.
Hiscock Monument in Churchyard About 19 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Matthew
- WRENN ID
- under-frieze-blackthorn
- 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
- 51.36274, -2.03266
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hiscock monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 19 meters southeast of the chancel of the Church of St Matthew. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The tomb features two plaques on each side, which are separated by paired husk drops. It has fluted angle piers that include a central rosette and incised squares at both the head and foot. The monument is finished with a moulded base and cornice, and a fluted frieze that is slightly projected over the plaques. The inscription commemorates John Hiscock.
Local climate
Hiscock Monument in Churchyard About 19 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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