Gilbert Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 3 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 1988. Chest tomb.
Gilbert Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 3 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- other-doorway-thrush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 239 558
- Coordinates
- 51.30114, -1.65813
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Gilbert Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, approximately 3 meters south of the chancel. It dates from the early 19th century and is made of Portland stone. The tomb features a slightly hipped table and a moulded base. The side panels are decorated with Greek key end margins and have a recessed panel that bears an inscription dedicated to Thomas Gilbert, who died in 1807, and Ann Gilbert, who died in 1814.
Local climate
Gilbert Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 3 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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