Williams Monument Approximately 3 1/2 Metres West of North West Corner of North Porch of Abbey is a Grade II listed building in the Tewkesbury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1994. A C19 Chest tomb.

Williams Monument Approximately 3 1/2 Metres West of North West Corner of North Porch of Abbey

WRENN ID
solemn-jade-curlew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury MP: Cameron Thomas (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 April 1994
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
SO 890 324
Coordinates
51.99033, -2.16125
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Williams monument is a lofty chest tomb located approximately 3.5 meters west of the north-west corner of the north porch of the Abbey in Tewkesbury. It dates from the early to mid 19th century and is made of sandstone. The inscriptions on the tomb are badly worn but include the name "WILLIAMS" and the year "1844," with "THOMAS HOLDEN" also partially visible. The tomb features a flat ledger with moulded edges, raised panels on the long sides that have inset quadrant corners and rosettes, and inset end panels. It stands on a moulded base and platform, which was formerly surrounded by a railing, and is set high with orthostat slab retainers on the south side.

Local climate

Williams Monument Approximately 3 1/2 Metres West of North West Corner of North Porch of Abbey receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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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