Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard About 3 Metres North of North East Corner of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. Tomb.
Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard About 3 Metres North of North East Corner of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-lantern-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 October 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 723 259
- Coordinates
- 51.93156, -2.40333
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an unidentified chest tomb located in the churchyard about 3 meters north of the northeast corner of the chancel at the Church of St. Mary. The tomb dates from 1756 and is made of stone. It features a flat lid with a moulded edge that is slightly indented at the corners on the long sides. The south side has rococo carving surrounding the lettering, while the north side has a raised rectangular panel with a moulded edge and indented segmental ends. The ends of the tomb have elongated pilasters adorned with rococo carving on the stem and the side returns. There is also a coat of arms on the west end. The inscription, which is in Latin, is weathered at the top.
Local climate
Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard About 3 Metres North of North East Corner of Chancel, Church of St Mary receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% 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 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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