Unidentified Memorial, About 3.5 Metres South of Biggs Memorial in the Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. Memorial.
Unidentified Memorial, About 3.5 Metres South of Biggs Memorial in the Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- burning-rubblework-smoke
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Memorial
- OS grid reference
- SO 581 157
- Coordinates
- 51.83922, -2.60883
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an unidentified chest tomb located about 3.5 metres south of the Biggs memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin. It dates from the late 18th century and is made of sandstone. The tomb features a flat top with indented corners, elaborately moulded capping and base, and long quarter balusters. The long sides have inscriptions that are difficult to read, presented in rectangular panels with concave corners. The east end is decorated with linear foliage and includes a small coat of arms.
Local climate
Unidentified Memorial, About 3.5 Metres South of Biggs Memorial in the Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin 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 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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- No sale records on file
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