Seven Browne and Francome Monuments in the Churchyard, 2 to 5 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Leonard is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1987. Tomb.
Seven Browne and Francome Monuments in the Churchyard, 2 to 5 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Leonard
- WRENN ID
- riven-basalt-bone
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 July 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 009 911
- Coordinates
- 51.6193, -1.98754
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The seven Browne and Francome monuments are located in the churchyard, 2 to 5 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Leonard. These monuments consist of six chest tombs and one pedestal tomb, dating from the early to late 18th century, and are made of limestone. The inscriptions are oriented east to west and north to south.
The first monument is an unidentified chest tomb from the early 18th century, featuring lyre-shaped end panels with deeply moulded volutes and cartouches. It has putti at the west end and a shield at the east end, with an ornate south side panel depicting putti holding open drapery to reveal the inscription, along with more putti holding books. It has a chamfered base and a heavy cyma recta moulded slab.
The second is a pedestal tomb belonging to the Browne family from the late 18th century. It is square in plan with a moulded base and cornice that develops into a gadrooned urn, which has been recently repaired. The tomb features Roman and italic lettering for several members of the Browne family on all sides.
The third monument is another Browne family tomb from the late 18th century, which includes angle balusters. The south side panel has recessed niches with urns and incised Roman and italic lettering for John Browne. The north side has two panels with 19th-century lettering for Charles Browne. It has a large plain base slab, paterae, a reed frieze, and an ovolo-moulded top slab.
The fourth monument is dedicated to Richard Francome from the late 18th century, featuring angle pilasters with leaf decoration and single panels on each side. The south panel is eroded, while the north panel has an incised oval and Roman lettering. It has a moulded base, cornice, and a cyma recta moulded slab.
The fifth monument is an unidentified chest tomb from the early 18th century, which is plain and rectangular with two coved panels on each side and single panels on the ends, although the lettering is eroded. The base is sunk, and the chamfered slab has been reset.
The sixth monument is another tomb for Richard Francome, dated 1762. It features angle balusters and single panels on each side, with the north side displaying boldly incised Roman and italic lettering. It has a chamfered base and a cyma recta moulded slab.
The seventh and final monument is a chest tomb for the Francome family, dated 1727. It is plain and rectangular, with incised Roman and italic lettering on both sides for Anne and Alice Francome. It has a chamfered base and a cyma recta moulded slab.
Local climate
Seven Browne and Francome Monuments in the Churchyard, 2 to 5 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Leonard receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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