Two Monuments in Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel, Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 1987. Monument.
Two Monuments in Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel, Church of St Andrew
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 October 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Two Monuments in Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel, Church of St Andrew, Brympton
- OS grid reference
- ST 526 175
- Coordinates
- 50.95583, -2.67617
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Two monuments are located in the churchyard immediately south of the chancel of the Church of St Andrew, dating from around 1700.
The first monument, known as the Smart monument, is a chest tomb situated about one meter south of the chancel. This early 18th-century structure is made of Ham stone and features a moulded plinth. It has semi-circular arched panels, one on each end and two on each side, complete with imposts, keystones, and egg-and-dart moulding on the arches. The tomb has no frieze and is topped with moulded coving that leads to a hipped top. It commemorates Magdelen Smart, who died in 1717, her mother Magdelen, who died in 1727, and Robert Markes, who died in 1765.
The second monument, known as the Markes monument, is located about two meters south of the chancel and is a headstone from the late 17th century. This headstone is made of Ham stone and consists of a single slab that is approximately 700 mm wide and 800 mm high, with a flat top. It has a moulded surround and features two semi-circular arched panels at the head, which include keystones and imposts, with the center resting on a corbel. This monument commemorates William Markes, who died in 1690, and his wife Alice, who died in 1695.
Local climate
Two Monuments in Churchyard, Immediately South of Chancel, Church of St Andrew receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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