Burroughs Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South-East of Chancel, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1987. Memorial.
Burroughs Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South-East of Chancel, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- first-ashlar-burdock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 1987
- Type
- Memorial
- OS grid reference
- ST 339 140
- Coordinates
- 50.92204, -2.9414
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Burroughs Monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, about 5 metres south-east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary. It dates from the 18th century and is made of Ham stone. The tomb features a moulded base and has one fielded panel on each face, flanked by fluted pilasters. The shallow hipped top is covered with a moulded design and has rounded leading edges. This monument commemorates Thomas Burroughs, who died in the 17th century.
Local climate
Burroughs Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South-East of Chancel, 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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