Three Monuments in Churchyard, South East of South Porch, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1988. Monument.
Three Monuments in Churchyard, South East of South Porch, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- sombre-barrel-azure
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1988
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Three Monuments in Churchyard, South East of South Porch, Church of St Mary, Church Lane, Seavington St. Mary
- OS grid reference
- ST 402 149
- Coordinates
- 50.93054, -2.85104
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Three monuments are located in the churchyard, southeast of the south porch of the Church of St Mary. The first is an unidentified chest tomb, approximately 3 meters southeast of the porch, likely from the 17th century. It is made of Ham stone and is almost completely buried, with only the hollow-coved flat top visible above ground. The second is another unidentified chest tomb, about 2 meters southeast of the porch, dating from the late 16th century. This tomb is also made of Ham stone, with its base buried and plain sides and flanks, featuring a hollow-coved flat top. An inscription on the west end commemorates an individual who died in 1587. The third monument is an unidentified headstone located about 7 meters south of the porch, dating to the late 17th century. This headstone is made of Ham stone and measures approximately 560mm by 660mm and is 110mm thick. It has a chamfered back and a shouldered semi-circular top with a wave-mould panel that includes imposts and a keystone. The inscription is somewhat worn but includes a death date of 1691.
Local climate
Three Monuments in Churchyard, South East of South Porch, Church of St Mary receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% 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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