Joseph Cooke Monument in the Churchyard Circa 27 Metres South West 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. Monument.
Joseph Cooke Monument in the Churchyard Circa 27 Metres South West of West Tower to the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- late-span-elm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1990
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SO 866 096
- Coordinates
- 51.7851, -2.19541
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Joseph Cooke monument is a sarcophagus located in the churchyard approximately 27 meters southwest of the west tower of the Church of St Mary. Erected in 1828, it is made of sandstone and limestone. The monument features a steeply hipped top adorned with bold inscriptions, resting on a chest with battered sides that sits on a cyma base. This is all placed on a stone platform bordered by a weathered curb, which was formerly enclosed by railings. The sandstone cap displays a palmette cyma frieze, while the chest is crafted from limestone on a sandstone base. Joseph Cooke was 77 years old at the time of his death. This late monument is notable for its unusual form within this churchyard and is in good condition.
Local climate
Joseph Cooke Monument in the Churchyard Circa 27 Metres South West 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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