Monument to Francis and Dorathy Seborne in the Churchyard Circa 9 Metres South of the South Porch 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. Monument.
Monument to Francis and Dorathy Seborne in the Churchyard Circa 9 Metres South of the South Porch of the Church of St Mary and St Peter
- WRENN ID
- silent-merlon-elder
- 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
- ST 555 958
- Coordinates
- 51.65946, -2.64331
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Francis and Dorathy Seborne is a chest tomb located approximately 9 metres south of the south porch of the Church of St Mary and St Peter. It dates from the late 17th century and is made of sandstone. The tomb features a thick top with a moulded edge, sunk panels adorned with enriched mouldings on the north and south sides, and richly carved hangings on the east and west. It has a moulded base and was partially sunk at the time of the survey in December 1983. The monument showcases fine 17th-century incised lettering, including the inscriptions for Dorathy Seborne, who died in 1691 at the age of 76, and Francis Seborne, who died in 1696 at the age of 84. This tomb is a notable example of the funerary carver's art from the 17th century.
Local climate
Monument to Francis and Dorathy Seborne in the Churchyard Circa 9 Metres South of the South Porch 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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