Monument to Mary Smith in the Churchyard About 11 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Mary and St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 March 1988. A Georgian Monument.
Monument to Mary Smith in the Churchyard About 11 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Mary and St Peter
- WRENN ID
- swift-screen-pigeon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 March 1988
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Georgian
- OS grid reference
- ST 556 958
- Coordinates
- 51.65953, -2.64311
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Mary Smith is located in the churchyard approximately 11 metres southeast of the south porch of the Church of St Mary and St Peter. This large upright chest tomb dates from the mid to late 18th century and is made of sandstone. It features a flat inscribed top with a moulded edge, quarter balusters, and a slightly fielded panel on the north side, along with a moulded base resting on a plain platform. The tomb commemorates Mary, the wife of Peter Smith, who passed away in 1776. The design of the tomb appears to be older than the date inscribed, and at the time of the survey in December 1983, one of the panels was covered with ivy. The monument is situated on a raised area of the churchyard, immediately southwest of the climbing approach path.
Local climate
Monument to Mary Smith in the Churchyard About 11 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Mary and St Peter receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% 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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