Group of Three Monuments in Churchyard South of South Aisle of Church of St Martin is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 November 1987. Monument.
Group of Three Monuments in Churchyard South of South Aisle of Church of St Martin
- WRENN ID
- narrow-tower-gorse
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 November 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Group of Three Monuments in Churchyard South of South Aisle of Church of St Martin, Bremhill
- OS grid reference
- ST 979 730
- Coordinates
- 51.45602, -2.03044
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of three chest tombs from the 18th century is located in the churchyard south of the south aisle of the Church of St Martin in Bremhill.
The first tomb, known as the Spackman monument, dates to the late 18th century and features baluster angles and large bordered rectangular plaques on each side. It has a moulded base and capstone, with an inscription at the east end dedicated to Jacob Spackman.
The second tomb is the Brome monument, which is adjacent to the Spackman monument and dates to the early 18th century. It also has a moulded base and capstone, squat baluster angles, and an armorial design on the west end. The finely lettered inscription on the north side commemorates Ralph Brome, who died in 1716, while the south side inscription acknowledges his benefactions.
The third tomb, the Broome monument, is located to the east of the Brome monument and dates to the mid-18th century. It shares a similar style with a moulded base and capstone, as well as baluster angles. The south plaque is scroll bordered and flanked by trumpeting putti on pedestals, with an inscription dedicated to Ralph Broome of Nutthills. The north inscription reads: 'Beneath this tomb the mortal part doth lie Of him who did all Nations base defie Just and upright he was to every man And never failed to lend a helping hand Unto the poor from round about's abode He fed the hungry and the naked clothed For such good deeds our Blessed Lord doth say That he the giver will most surely pay'.
Local climate
Group of Three Monuments in Churchyard South of South Aisle of Church of St Martin 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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