Elizabeth -- Monument and Samuel Rowsham Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St James Circa 9 Metres South of South Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 1987. Monument.
Elizabeth -- Monument and Samuel Rowsham Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St James Circa 9 Metres South of South Porch
- WRENN ID
- keen-jamb-claret
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 January 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SP 179 297
- Coordinates
- 51.96577, -1.74075
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Elizabeth monument and Samuel Rowsham monument are located in the churchyard of the Church of St. James, approximately 9 metres south of the south porch. These are two chest tombs, one dedicated to Elizabeth, dating from the late 18th century to early 19th century, and the other to Samuel Rowsham, who died in 1776. Both monuments are made of limestone. The tomb for Elizabeth features a stepped base, plain sides, and an almost illegible inscription within a panel at the east end, topped with a moulded margin. The Samuel Rowsham tomb measures about 3 metres in length and has a thick flat-chamfered base, plain sides, and inscriptions at the east end and on the north side. The overall form and condition of the Samuel Rowsham tomb suggest it may date from the 17th century, with the legible inscription likely being added later.
Local climate
Elizabeth -- Monument and Samuel Rowsham Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St James Circa 9 Metres South of South Porch receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 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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