Bedwell and Unidentified Monument, About 1 Metre East of Chancel in Churchyard of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1986. Tomb.
Bedwell and Unidentified Monument, About 1 Metre East of Chancel in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- late-vestry-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 June 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 151 011
- Coordinates
- 51.70906, -1.78177
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bedwell and unidentified monument is located about 1 metre east of the chancel in the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary. This structure consists of two pedestal tombs, with the northern tomb dedicated to Elizabeth Bedwell, dating from 1740, and the southern tomb being unidentified, also from 1740. Both tombs are made of limestone and share a similar design featuring a tall stepped top and a chamfered cap that rises to a small flat pyramidal section with a fluted "frill." The main body of each tomb has slightly indented corners, and the base of the cap includes additional moulded pieces on the east and west sides.
The inscriptions are located on the fielded north and south sides of the tombs. The ends of both tombs feature high relief carvings on panels and returns, showcasing similar emblems. On the eastern side, the Bedwell tomb displays a cartouche, while the unidentified tomb features three cherubs' heads, both accompanied by a mirror, a book, an hourglass, and a trumpet on the returns. The western sides have plain panels with palm leaves, and the returns display a skull and torch.
Local climate
Bedwell and Unidentified Monument, About 1 Metre East of Chancel in Churchyard of Church of St Mary receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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