Francis Kemmet(T) Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 3 Metres North of North Aisle is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheltenham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1987. Monument.

Francis Kemmet(T) Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 3 Metres North of North Aisle

WRENN ID
inner-hearth-scarlet
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cheltenham
Constituency
Tewkesbury MP: Cameron Thomas (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 February 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SO 969 240
Coordinates
51.91457, -2.0452
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Francis Kemmet(t) monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, approximately 3 metres north of the north aisle. It commemorates Francis Kemmet(t), who died in 1716. The south side features a partially legible inscription dedicated to him, while the north side has partially legible inscriptions for John and William Kemmet. The monument is made of limestone and includes oval inscription plaques on both the north and south sides, each surrounded by raised, roll-moulded edges adorned with laurel-leaf carvings. At the corners, palm-leaf fronds are flanked by putti, which once held objects in their hands that have since been removed. The outer panels display hanging drapery tied with ribbons at the top. The west end has an oval inscription with an illegible text, bordered by a raised roll-moulded margin featuring scrollwork decoration. The upper part of the tomb is decorated with deeply carved winged cherubs' heads. There is also a similar plaque at the east end with an illegible or unused inscription. The tomb is capped with a thick moulded margin, making it an unusually bold and richly detailed example.

Local climate

Francis Kemmet(T) Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 3 Metres North of North Aisle 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 52% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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