Unidentified Monument, About 11 1/2 Metres South of South West Buttress of South Porch 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. Monument.

Unidentified Monument, About 11 1/2 Metres South of South West Buttress of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
sombre-tower-spindle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 June 1986
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SP 151 011
Coordinates
51.70881, -1.78216
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an unidentified chest tomb located about 11.5 meters south of the southwest buttress of the south porch in the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary. It is probably from the late 17th century. The tomb features a coffin top with stone handles at each end, and it has a moulded plinth and capping, both of which are deteriorating. The west end of the tomb has a blank cartouche, while the east end displays an open book, a head, and hands holding the book. The sides of the tomb are divided into two sections: the north side features a draped figure at the west edge and a carved panel with a head at the east edge. The south side is decorated with a double swag and cherub heads at the corners. All inscriptions on the tomb are completely obliterated.

Local climate

Unidentified Monument, About 11 1/2 Metres South of South West Buttress of South Porch 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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