Adams Monument, About 19 Metres South East of End South East Aisle Buttress 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. Chest tomb.
Adams Monument, About 19 Metres South East of End South East Aisle Buttress in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- odd-copper-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 June 1986
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 151 011
- Coordinates
- 51.7089, -1.78155
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Adams Monument is a chest tomb located about 19 meters southeast of the southeast aisle buttress in the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary. It dates back to 1782 and commemorates John Adams. The tomb is made of limestone and features a stepped tent top with a curved upper section. It has a moulded plinth and capping on the base, along with a plain frieze. The ends of the tomb are plain and recessed, while the north side is fielded with panelled side strips. The south side is oval and decorated with foliage in the spandrels and reeded side strips.
Local climate
Adams Monument, About 19 Metres South East of End South East Aisle Buttress 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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