Smith Monument, in the Churchyard, About 4 Metres West of South Porch, Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 March 1987. Monument.
Smith Monument, in the Churchyard, About 4 Metres West of South Porch, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- ruined-pediment-tallow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 March 1987
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 700 312
- Coordinates
- 51.97866, -2.43775
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Smith monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, about 4 metres west of the south porch of the Church of St. Mary. It commemorates William Smith, who died in 1746. The tomb is made of stone and features a flat lid with a moulded edge. The south side displays elaborate rococo decoration surrounding the inscription, with a central head above it. The north side has a raised rectangular panel with scalloped corners, also adorned with rococo decoration. The ends are pilaster-style, and the main face and returns feature additional rococo details, all resting on a moulded base. There is a later inscription for Thomas Commins, who died in 1780. This monument is a well-preserved example of rococo work.
Local climate
Smith Monument, in the Churchyard, About 4 Metres West of South Porch, Church of St Mary receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% 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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