Monument to Walter Webley in the Churchyard About 12 Metres South East of Tower Face 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. Chest tomb.

Monument to Walter Webley in the Churchyard About 12 Metres South East of Tower Face of the Church of St Mary and St Peter

WRENN ID
tired-postern-tarn
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
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
ST 555 958
Coordinates
51.65941, -2.64335
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The monument to Walter Webley is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 12 metres southeast of the tower face of the Church of St Mary and St Peter. It dates from the mid to late 17th century and is made of sandstone. The tomb features a thick flat top with a moulded edge and two arched panels that have an egg-and-dart edge moulding on the north and south sides. The east side displays a cartouche containing a coat of arms, which is surmounted by an arm holding a sword. The west side has a roundel with a rosette and an enriched surround, along with two small columns that have cushion-like caps. Additionally, there are two similar columns carved in high relief on the south face. The tomb has a moulded base, which was partially sunk at the time of survey in December 1983. Inscriptions on the tomb include 'Walter Webley, his son ..... also interred ...' in 1703. The intricate design of the tomb indicates it is from the 17th century rather than the 18th century. It is aligned with the monuments to Elinor Webley and Christian Webley and is part of a group of four family memorials.

Local climate

Monument to Walter Webley in the Churchyard About 12 Metres South East of Tower Face 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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