Lambert Monument in Churchyard, 2 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St Aldhelm is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1988. A C18 Monument.
Lambert Monument in Churchyard, 2 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St Aldhelm
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 February 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 646 431
- Coordinates
- 51.1862, -2.50766
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Lambert monument is a pedestal tomb located in the churchyard, 2 metres south of the south transept of the Church of St. Aldhelm. It dates from the late 18th century and is made of dressed freestone with lias inscription panels. The monument features a square pedestal on a plinth, adorned with Gothick pilasters and recessed inscription panels. It has a moulded oversailing cornice and is topped with a large classical urn on a stepped plinth. The inscriptions commemorate members of the Lambert family.
Local climate
Lambert Monument in Churchyard, 2 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St Aldhelm receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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