James Hunt Monument in Churchyard About 5 Metres West of North West Angle of Tower 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. Chest tomb.
James Hunt Monument in Churchyard About 5 Metres West of North West Angle of Tower of Church of St Laurence
- WRENN ID
- bitter-banister-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 019 753
- Coordinates
- 51.47702, -1.97295
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The James Hunt monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 5 meters west of the north-west angle of the tower of the Church of St Laurence. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed from ashlar stone. The tomb features baluster angles, a moulded base, and a capstone. On the south side, there is a framed plaque dedicated to James Hunt, who died in 1821.
Local climate
James Hunt Monument in Churchyard About 5 Metres West of North West Angle of Tower 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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