Group of 6 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 5 Metres South of Nave and West of Porch to Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1987. Group of monuments.
Group of 6 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 5 Metres South of Nave and West of Porch to Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- grim-ashlar-ivy
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1987
- Type
- Group of monuments
- OS grid reference
- SP 118 064
- Coordinates
- 51.75705, -1.83029
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of six monuments located in the churchyard, approximately 5 meters south of the nave and west of the porch of the Church of St. Mary. These monuments date from the early to late 18th century and are made of limestone.
The group includes three pedestal tombs, two bale tombs, and one headstone.
The first pedestal tomb, dating from the late 18th century, is rectangular with recessed panels, a cyma moulded top and base, and tall moulded finial coping. It is inscribed to Richard Wise, although the date is illegible.
The second pedestal tomb is dated 1805 and features a rectangular shape with beaded panels and flanking reeded pilasters. It has a plain frieze and a cornice moulded top with weathered coping, along with a moulded plinth. This tomb is inscribed to Henry Day, who died in 1805.
The third pedestal tomb, also from the late 18th century, is rectangular with recessed inscription panels, bolstered on the south side. It has a cyma moulded base and top, with tall moulded coping. The inscriptions on this tomb are illegible.
The first bale tomb, dated 1722, has a large rectangular chest base with recessed panels on the sides and ends. It features a plain base and a cornice moulded top, along with two gadrooned bales. Winged cherubs' heads are present in the west end recesses, and winged hour glasses are found on the east. Various inscriptions include I.F., who died in 1676, Robert, who died in 1722, and R.P., who died in 1725.
The second bale tomb is dated 1734 and has a rectangular base with recessed fielded panels. It features a plain base and a cornice moulded top, with the bale having curved fielded panels. There is a winged cherub's head at the west end and a winged hour glass at the east. This tomb is inscribed E.D., who died in 1734.
Finally, the headstone, dating from the early to mid-18th century, features an oval carved inscription panel with a death's head at the top.
This group of monuments is significant as it showcases examples of various types from the eastern Cotswolds.
Local climate
Group of 6 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 5 Metres South of Nave and West of Porch to Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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