Monument to Arthur Knowles in the Churchyard Approximately 9 Metres South of South Porch to Church of St John is a Grade II* listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. Monument.
Monument to Arthur Knowles in the Churchyard Approximately 9 Metres South of South Porch to Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- muted-cobble-cobweb
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 767 148
- Coordinates
- 51.83221, -2.33924
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Arthur Knowles is a chest tomb located approximately 9 meters south of the south porch of the Church of St. John. It dates from 1707 and is made of limestone. The tomb features lyre ends and is intricately carved in high relief. The west end displays an elaborate heraldic cartouche above a recumbent lion, while the east end has a similarly detailed heart-shaped cartouche.
On the south side, there is a central circular inscription panel flanked by putti holding an open book, with angelic musicians behind them and smaller putti below. Father Time is depicted on the left and Death on the right. The north side features a similar inscription panel enclosed by fringed curtains held open by figures bearing open books, with Father Time and Death again represented. The tomb has a moulded cornice at the top and a chamfered base. The north side is inscribed to Arthur Knowles, who died in 1707, and the south side includes inscriptions for other family members. This monument is an exceptionally well-preserved and ornate example of a mason's craftsmanship.
Local climate
Monument to Arthur Knowles in the Churchyard Approximately 9 Metres South of South Porch to Church of St John receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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