Gulev Monument in the Churchyard About 16 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1987. Monument.

Gulev Monument in the Churchyard About 16 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Nicholas

WRENN ID
sombre-obsidian-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire MP: Dr Andrew Murrison (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 November 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
ST 854 548
Coordinates
51.29298, -2.20959
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Gulev monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 16 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Nicholas. It commemorates Gifford Gulev, who died in 1768. The tomb is made of limestone and features a moulded plinth. On the south side, there is a moulded oval panel adorned with floral carved spandrels, fielded pilasters, and floral carved corners. The north side has a rectangular panel with a recut inscription. The tomb is topped with a moulded cornice leading to a flat top.

Local climate

Gulev Monument in the Churchyard About 16 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Nicholas receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% 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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