Brag Memorial in the Churchyard, About 40 Metres West of the South Porch of the Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 March 1985. Tomb.
Brag Memorial in the Churchyard, About 40 Metres West of the South Porch of the Church of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- gilded-cobalt-crimson
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 March 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 159 308
- Coordinates
- 51.07719, -1.7742
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Brag memorial is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 40 metres west of the south porch of the Church of St. Andrew. It dates from the mid-17th century and is made of limestone. The tomb features a plinth and plain inscription panels that display fine lettering. The top of the tomb is chamfered and weathered. It commemorates William Brag, who died in 1667.
Local climate
Brag Memorial in the Churchyard, About 40 Metres West of the South Porch of the Church of St Andrew receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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