Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 25 Metres East of the Lych Gate to the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1990. Monuments.
Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 25 Metres East of the Lych Gate to the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1990
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- SO 866 096
- Coordinates
- 51.78524, -2.19552
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are four monuments located in the churchyard, approximately 25 meters east of the lych gate to the Church of St Mary. These consist of two chest tombs and two headstones, all made of limestone.
The first chest tomb dates from the early to mid 18th century and is dedicated to Mills. It features a thick top with a cyma mould edge and lyre ends. The east side has an oval panel, while the west side displays a cartouche with a cherub. The south panel is decorated with a carved drape, and the north panel has a florid oval with weeping supporters. It stands on a cyma mould base.
The second chest tomb, located immediately south of the first, is dedicated to Paul Mills and dates to 1795, although its design is likely from the early 18th century. It has a thick top with a cavetto mould edge and lyre ends. The east side is very florid with a head, and the west side is similar. The south panel features a bolection mould surround with scroll supporters, and it also has engraved plates on top, resting on a cyma mould base.
The first headstone is inscribed with "TM SM" but lacks a date; it is from the early 18th century. It has a cambered top with a central cherub featuring wings and smalls, along with rococo drops and a sunk panel with a slight mould surround. This stone is located about 2 meters northeast of the first chest tomb.
The second headstone dates from the late 17th or early 18th century. It has a peaked top and is made from thick stone, featuring boldly modelled decoration of two cherub heads and husk drops on a raised panel with an edge mould. This stone lies approximately 3 meters north of the first chest tomb.
Local climate
Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 25 Metres East of the Lych Gate 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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