Couling Monument, About 8 Metres North East of North Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1985. Monument.

Couling Monument, About 8 Metres North East of North Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin

WRENN ID
sacred-mullion-weasel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 July 1985
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SU 161 965
Coordinates
51.66718, -1.76816
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Couling monument is a chest tomb located about 8 meters north-east of the north porch in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Kempsford. It dates from the late 18th century and is associated with the Couling family. The tomb is made of limestone and features a moulded plinth and capping on a two-step base. The end and side panels are recessed and have reeded strips flanking the side panels. The top of the tomb is a stepped tent shape with straight edges.

Local climate

Couling Monument, About 8 Metres North East of North Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin 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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