Group of 7 Smith Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 1 1/2 Metres and 6 Metres East of East Wall of Nave, Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. Group of monuments.
Group of 7 Smith Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 1 1/2 Metres and 6 Metres East of East Wall of Nave, Church of St Lawrence
- WRENN ID
- peeling-brass-lichen
- 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
- Group of monuments
- OS grid reference
- SO 737 221
- Coordinates
- 51.89732, -2.38317
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This group of seven Smith monuments is located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Lawrence, positioned between approximately 1.5 and 6 meters east of the east wall of the nave. The group consists of five chest tombs and two headstones, dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries, all made of stone.
The north-west chest tomb is dedicated to Thomas Smith, who died in 1839. It features a flat lid with a moulded edge, corner balusters in a quarter-square design, sunk oval ends, and large sunk oval sides with fan fluting at the corners, along with a moulded base. To the east is a chest tomb for William Smith, who died in 1829, which resembles Thomas Smith's tomb but has a plain lid with a slightly raised rectangle in the center, a draped urn at the north end, and inverted torches at the south end.
Next is the chest tomb of Robert Smith, who died in 1837, which has a swept hipped lid, a moulded edge, and slight downward tapering sides with a bead outline on the panels, along with a moulded top to the plinth. The south-west monument is for Margaret Smith, who died in 1827, resembling Thomas Smith's tomb but featuring a raised rim to the ovals, fluting on the ends, an urn on the south end, and palms on the north.
To the east is the chest tomb of Mary Smith, who died in 1789, with a flat lid, moulded edge, quarter-square corner balusters, a raised rectangular panel on the sides, a fielded panel on the north end, an urn on the south, and a moulded plinth.
The first headstone, for John Smith who died in 1828, has a cambered top with an urn carved on its face and also commemorates his daughter who died in 1817. The second headstone is for John Smith, who died in 1753, featuring a cambered top with three curves and fine rococo carving, including a cherub's head in the center. Stone paving connects the four chest tombs nearest to the church.
Local climate
Group of 7 Smith Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 1 1/2 Metres and 6 Metres East of East Wall of Nave, Church of St Lawrence 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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