Stanton Monument,About 4m North-West of West Door in Churchyard of Church of St Kenelm is a Grade II* listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. Chest tomb.

Stanton Monument,About 4m North-West of West Door in Churchyard of Church of St Kenelm

WRENN ID
swift-rafter-finch
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Stroud
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Type
Chest tomb
Address
Stanton Monument,About 4m North-West of West Door in Churchyard of Church of St Kenelm, Alderley
OS grid reference
ST 768 908
Coordinates
51.6156, -2.33596
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Stanton Monument is a chest tomb located about 4 meters northwest of the west door in the churchyard of the Church of St. Kenelm. It dates from the late 16th century and commemorates John Stanton, who died in 1589. The tomb is made of limestone and features a flat top with heavy moulded capping. The sides are plain, except for the south side, which has a deeply cut inscription that reads: "BY THIS TOMBE LIETH THE BODY OF / JOHN STANTON MINISTER WHO / AFTER HIS EXILE FOR RELIGION / BEGAN TO PREACH THE GOSPEL / OF CHRIST IN THIS PARISH / 1558 AND SO CONTINUED / WHICH WAS ANO DO / 1589."

Local climate

Stanton Monument,About 4m North-West of West Door in Churchyard of Church of St Kenelm receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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