Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1987. Monument.

Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence

WRENN ID
errant-lime-cobweb
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 March 1987
Type
Monument
Address
Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence, the Street, Didmarton
OS grid reference
ST 822 874
Coordinates
51.58549, -2.2578
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Holford and three unidentified monuments are located about 5 to 8 metres southeast of the porch in the churchyard of the Church of St. Lawrence. These four chest tombs are arranged in two pairs and date from the late 17th century to early 18th century. They are made of limestone.

The pair to the east features flat tops with moulded plinths and capping, both of which have been restored. The chest to the north has panelled corners adorned with an interlocking circle design and small bellied cartouches with carved surrounds at the ends. It also has large oval panels on the sides with flattened roll moulding and relief surrounds. The chest to the south has lyre ends with plain raised ovals, small rectangular side panels with shallow moulding, and flanking reliefs featuring a flattened scroll design and a twisted "rope" device.

The pair to the west is very similar and is likely associated with the Holford family. The chest for Thomas Holford has a flat top, while the chest to the south has a rounded top. Both have moulded plinths and capping, as well as lyre ends with acanthus returns and flat moulded small ovals. The sides of these chests have rectangular panels with two-tiered flat moulding and flanking panels of large interlocking circles, except for the north side of the chest to the south, which features acanthus scrolls.

Local climate

Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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