Monument to Thomas Rothery in the Churchyard Circa 2 Metres West of the South West Buttress of the Tower to the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 March 1988. Chest tomb.

Monument to Thomas Rothery in the Churchyard Circa 2 Metres West of the South West Buttress of the Tower to the Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
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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
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
SO 558 046
Coordinates
51.73871, -2.64081
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The monument to Thomas Rothery is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, approximately 2 metres west of the south-west buttress of the tower of the Church of St Mary. It dates from the late 18th century and is made of sandstone. The tomb features a flat top with a chamfered edge, quarter balusters, and plain panels. The base is sunk, and during the survey in November 1983, it was noted that the north panel had collapsed and the top was broken. The monument commemorates Thomas Rothery, who died in 1731, and William Rottery, who died in 1789, with the later date reflecting the design style of the monument. It is situated immediately to the north of a similar, unidentified monument.

Local climate

Monument to Thomas Rothery in the Churchyard Circa 2 Metres West of the South West Buttress of the Tower to the Church of St Mary 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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