Lewis Monument, in Churchyard About 15 Metres South of East End of Chancel, Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1985. Tomb.
Lewis Monument, in Churchyard About 15 Metres South of East End of Chancel, Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- haunted-slate-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 July 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 621 176
- Coordinates
- 51.85634, -2.55118
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Lewis Monument is a pedestal tomb located in the churchyard about 15 meters south of the east end of the chancel at the Church of St. John the Baptist. It was erected in 1845 for John Lewis and is made of stone. The tomb features a wide moulded projection on the lid, which is set back above a stop and includes roll and torus moulding that rises to a central cap. The lid has a moulded edge with a gadrooned top edge, above a square cyma dome that is adorned with leaves. The sides are decorated with a vertical leaf frieze and a reeded frame, with square corner paterae. The base is also moulded. The inscription includes well-cut lettering with the word 'Sacred' in Gothic script, accompanied by scrolls below and some italic letters. The lettering shows signs of having been painted.
Local climate
Lewis Monument, in Churchyard About 15 Metres South of East End of Chancel, Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% 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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