Wood Monument, in the Churchyard, About 12 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. Monument.
Wood Monument, in the Churchyard, About 12 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- crooked-corner-foxglove
- 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 723 259
- Coordinates
- 51.93125, -2.40321
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The wood monument is a pedestal tomb located in the churchyard, about 12 meters southeast of the southeast corner of the south aisle of the Church of St. Mary. It commemorates John Wood, who died in 1827. The monument is made of stone and features a flat pyramid top with a step leading to the moulded edge of the lid. It has a reeded frieze with square corner blocks that include paterae, and the corners have the same moulding with a plain block at the base. The sides are plain with a sunk margin. The monument also has a moulded plinth and a square base that formerly supported railings, with an additional step outside. Various earlier and later dates are noted on the monument, with the latest being 1883.
Local climate
Wood Monument, in the Churchyard, About 12 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St Mary 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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