Three Unidentified Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 1 1/2 Metres and 4 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. Chest tombs.
Three Unidentified Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 1 1/2 Metres and 4 Metres East of East Wall of Nave, Church of St Lawrence
- WRENN ID
- lunar-alcove-nightshade
- 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
- Chest tombs
- OS grid reference
- SO 737 221
- Coordinates
- 51.89728, -2.38313
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are three unidentified chest tombs located in the churchyard, positioned between approximately 1.5 meters and 4 meters east of the east wall of the nave at the Church of St. Lawrence. These tombs date from the mid-18th century and are made of stone.
The nearest tomb features a flat lid with a moulded edge, long sides that have a central panel framed by tall ends adorned with scrolls. The south end displays an oval coat of arms, while the north end is decorated with framed foliage.
To the east is a shorter chest tomb, also with a flat lid and moulded edge. This tomb has quarter square corner balusters and raised rectangular panels on the sides, framed by bolection moulding. The south end is embellished with a crown and fronds, while the north end features an hourglass, inverted torches, and foliage. It has a moulded base.
Further east is another tomb with a flat lid and moulded edge, where the long sides are framed by returns of the ends. The south end has an oval design, while the north end displays the same coat of arms found on the first memorial.
Local climate
Three Unidentified Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 1 1/2 Metres and 4 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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