Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7.5 Metres South of West Tower 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 7.5 Metres South of West Tower to the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- calm-chapel-poplar
- 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
- 51.78513, -2.19508
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are four monuments located in the churchyard approximately 7.5 meters south of the west tower of the Church of St Mary. These consist of two chest tombs and two headstones.
The first chest tomb, situated further west, is dedicated to Thomas Tanner, a clothier, and dates from 1752. Made of limestone, it is a tall chest with segmental ends. It features a moulded edge on the top and has finely carved details, including a cartouche on the east end, an urn, palm, and a boldly modelled cherub on the west. The south side has a circular panel set within a square, while the north side has a circle within a square at the segmental indented corners. The tomb rests on a flat cavetto base.
The second chest tomb, located about 2 meters east of the first, is dedicated to John Edwards, also a clothier, and dates from 1751. This limestone chest is lofty with inset corners and has a cavetto edge on its flat top. The end friezes are decorated with an egg and dart motif above fielded panels that connect to the north and south panels. The north side is badly worn, while the south side features a shaped raised panel mould with rococo corners. The base is also cavetto, and although some lettering is present, it is not currently decipherable. This information was noted in a survey from 1879.
The first headstone, located about 3 meters east of the second chest tomb, dates from the 18th century and is made of limestone. It has a shaped top that follows the line of a cherub with wings and side drops, with a sunk inscription panel that is no longer legible. The stone is quite worn, but the outlines of its unusual design are still visible.
The second headstone is immediately south of the first and also dates from the 18th century. It is made of limestone and features a cambered top that contains two cherub heads surrounded by vigorous rococo scrolls and drops. It has a raised inscription panel, but this is not legible either.
Local climate
Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7.5 Metres South of West Tower 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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