Monument to James Woodhouse in the Churchyard Circa 1 Metre to the East Chancel Wall of the 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. Tomb.
Monument to James Woodhouse in the Churchyard Circa 1 Metre to the East Chancel Wall of the Church of St Mary and St Peter
- WRENN ID
- hidden-wicket-meadow
- 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
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 556 958
- Coordinates
- 51.65981, -2.64314
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to James Woodhouse is located in the churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of the chancel wall of the Church of St Mary and St Peter. This chest tomb dates from the early 19th century and is made of sandstone. It features a flat top with a chamfered under-edge and plain quarter balusters. The north and south sides have drafted panels, and the tomb has a chamfered base, all set on a platform. It commemorates James Woodhouse, who passed away in 1811.
Local climate
Monument to James Woodhouse in the Churchyard Circa 1 Metre to the East Chancel Wall of the 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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