Two Higgins Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 7 Metres and 9 Metres South of East End of Chancel, Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. Monument.

Two Higgins Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 7 Metres and 9 Metres South of East End of Chancel, Church of Holy Trinity

WRENN ID
waning-steeple-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 October 1985
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SO 757 218
Coordinates
51.89481, -2.35445
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The two Higgins monuments are located in the churchyard of the Church of Holy Trinity, approximately 7 to 9 meters south of the east end of the chancel. These short chest tombs date from the third quarter of the 18th century and are made of stone.

The northern monument commemorates Thomas Higgins, who died in 1778. It features a flat lid with a moulded edge and long sides. The north side has a raised oval design, while the south side has a raised rectangle with square indented corners, and corner paterae on both sides. The ends are designed with elongated pilasters and a fluted frieze that includes paterae at the center and ends, as well as on the returns. The east end has a circular moulding on the stem, and an urn is positioned on the west. The monument stands on a large stone base with a moulded plinth and displays good lettering.

The southern monument honors Henry and Mary Higgins, who died in 1760 and 1763, respectively. It is similar in design to the first monument but features sides that are raised with a rectangular panel and a plain frieze on the pilasters, along with a swelling center leading to a circle on the eastern end.

Local climate

Two Higgins Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between About 7 Metres and 9 Metres South of East End of Chancel, Church of Holy Trinity receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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