Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, Between 3 and 8 Metres South of East Side 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. A 18th century Monuments.
Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, Between 3 and 8 Metres South of East Side of South Porch, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- standing-doorway-mint
- 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
- Monuments
- Period
- 18th century
- OS grid reference
- SO 700 312
- Coordinates
- 51.97858, -2.43759
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This description covers a group of three stone monuments located in the churchyard, positioned between 3 and 8 meters south of the east side of the south porch of the Church of St. Mary. The group consists of one pedestal tomb and two chest tombs.
The pedestal tomb, which is closest to the church and remains unidentified, dates from around 1800. It features a weathered top, a step, a flat lid with a moulded edge, raised rectangular sides, and a moulded base, all resting on a brick foundation.
To the south is a plain, low chest tomb from 1843, which has a flat lid that is slightly inset from the sides below. This tomb is set on a plain stone surround that originally supported railings and has brick underbuilding adjacent to the path. Later inscriptions are found on the lid.
Further south is the chest tomb of Richard Hill, who died in 1765. This tomb has a flat, heavy lid with a moulded edge and quarter-square, bulbous corner pilasters. The south face features rococo carving, while the north side has a fielded panel with inset segmental ends. The east side has a sunk panel with a semi-circular top and bottom, and the west end displays a cherub's head, an hourglass, and wings in relief. Later inscriptions are also present, including some on the lid.
Local climate
Group of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard, Between 3 and 8 Metres South of East Side 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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