Bray Monument in Churchyard, 13 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Mattew, and 13 Scattered Headstones is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 June 1986. Monument.
Bray Monument in Churchyard, 13 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Mattew, and 13 Scattered Headstones
- WRENN ID
- proud-mortar-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 June 1986
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SU 128 558
- Coordinates
- 51.30153, -1.81651
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bray Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Matthew, positioned 13 metres southeast of the chancel. This mid-18th century tomb is made of limestone and features a moulded table and base, with raised large shields situated between panelled pilasters. It commemorates Mary Bray, who died in 1765. Additionally, there are 13 carved headstones from the 17th to early 18th century scattered in the graveyard to the south of the church.
Local climate
Bray Monument in Churchyard, 13 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Mattew, and 13 Scattered Headstones 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 greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% 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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