Monument to Morfe Family in the Churchyard About 6 Metres North of Nave North Wall of 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. A C18 Monument.
Monument to Morfe Family in the Churchyard About 6 Metres North of Nave North Wall of the Church of St Mary
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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
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 633 025
- Coordinates
- 51.72042, -2.5324
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to the Morfe family is a mid-18th century pedestal tomb located about 6 metres north of the north wall of the nave in the churchyard of St Mary. It is made of sandstone and features a 'tent' top with a moulded edge, reserved corners, bolstered ends, flat side panels, and a moulded base. The north side of the monument displays the date 1763, while the south side commemorates Richard and Sarah Morfe's children: a son who died on 21 July 1785 at the age of 11 days, a daughter named Ann who died in 1787 at the age of 1 year and 11 months, and their son George who died in 1793 at the age of 5 years. This inscription provides insight into the high rates of infant mortality during the 18th century. The monument is situated approximately 3.5 metres north-east of the church porch.
Local climate
Monument to Morfe Family in the Churchyard About 6 Metres North of Nave North Wall of the Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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