Gibbon Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres South of South-East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Thomas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 1985. Monument.
Gibbon Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres South of South-East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Thomas
- WRENN ID
- long-flagstone-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 July 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 823 684
- Coordinates
- 51.41495, -2.25576
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Gibbon monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 6 meters south of the south-east corner of the south aisle of the Church of St. Thomas. It dates from the late 18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The tomb features two framed panels on the south side, fielded end panels, and a moulded capstone. The north side panel has fallen in as of January 1985. The south side bears an inscription dedicated to Mary Gibbon.
Local climate
Gibbon Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres South of South-East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Thomas receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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