John Cook Monument in the Churchyard Circa 14 Metres North of St Peter's Chapel to the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 1990. Tomb.
John Cook Monument in the Churchyard Circa 14 Metres North of St Peter's Chapel to the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- weathered-tower-indigo
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 August 1990
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 866 096
- Coordinates
- 51.78552, -2.19471
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The John Cook monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard approximately 14 metres north of St Peter's Chapel at the Church of St Mary. It dates from the late 17th century or early 18th century, although it features an inscription for John Cook, Clerk of this Parish, dated 1830. The tomb is made of limestone and has a thick top with a plain chamfer edge and wide lyre ends. The eastern end displays a cartouche, while the western end features an angel holding an open book. The north panel is adorned with bold bolection moulding and supporters, and the south panel has drapes and a poorly carved cherub head. Some lettering is present, including the 1830 inscription, but the monument is likely much older, probably from the 17th century. It is set on a cyma base and is a notable example of an early lyre chest tomb.
Local climate
John Cook Monument in the Churchyard Circa 14 Metres North of St Peter's Chapel to the Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% 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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