Vimpany and Two Longney Monuments About 15-22m South-East of Tree Hodges Monuments in Churchyard of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1986. A C18 Tomb monuments.
Vimpany and Two Longney Monuments About 15-22m South-East of Tree Hodges Monuments in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- other-sentry-bittern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- Stroud MP: Dr Simon Opher (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1986
- Type
- Tomb monuments
- Address
- Vimpany and Two Longney Monuments About 15-22m South-East of Tree Hodges Monuments in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, Church Road, Arlingham
- OS grid reference
- SO 706 106
- Coordinates
- 51.79366, -2.42659
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Vimpany and two Longney monuments are located about 15-22 meters south-east of the three Hodges monuments in the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary. The monuments include a pedestal tomb for Elizabeth Vimpany, dated 1786, and two chest tombs for Frederick Longney, dated 1849, and Susanna Longney, dated 1801.
The Vimpany tomb is made of Forest limestone and features a curved pyramidal cap with a plain finial, a tall moulded plinth on a base, indented corners, a thin fluted frieze with central rosettes, and slightly raised panels on all sides. The east and west sides have ovals in low relief, while the north and south sides are shaped like headstones.
Frederick Longney's tomb is constructed from limestone and has a flat top with a moulded plinth and capping. The ends are indented with upturned gadroon moulding at the base and carved floral reliefs. The south side features an oval panel with a moulded edge and a palm leaf surround, with flanking carved strips on the north side.
Susanna Longney's tomb is also made of limestone, with a flat top and a moulded plinth and capping on a large base. The ends are indented and feature a fluted frieze. The west side displays a shield and ribbon, while the east side has an urn, book, and drapery. Each side has large raised ovals adorned with draped palm leaves.
Local climate
Vimpany and Two Longney Monuments About 15-22m South-East of Tree Hodges Monuments in Churchyard of Church of St Mary receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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