Bennnett Monument in Churchyard, About 2 Metres East of North Gate to Bell Lane from Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1985. Monument.
Bennnett Monument in Churchyard, About 2 Metres East of North Gate to Bell Lane from Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- WRENN ID
- rough-mantel-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 July 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 717 139
- Coordinates
- 51.82359, -2.41198
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bennett monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, approximately 2 meters east of the north gate leading to Bell Lane. This early 19th-century tomb is constructed from ashlar stone and features a plain lid with a moulded edge. At each corner, there are rectangular reeded pilasters that frame a raised rectangular panel, which also has a moulded edge and scalloped corners on the long sides, with anthemia in the corners. The ends of the tomb are similar but include a raised circular panel. The plinth has a moulded top that projects forward for the pilasters. The monument bears inscriptions for members of the Bennett family, dating from 1816 to 1844, with some inscriptions located on the lid. The lettering is well executed, featuring Gothic lettering in the first line of the 1824 inscription and some italic lettering. The design of this monument is similar to that of the adjoining monument to Major General Richard Legge.
Local climate
Bennnett Monument in Churchyard, About 2 Metres East of North Gate to Bell Lane from Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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