Challen and Holman Monuments in Churchyard, 5 and 8 Metres North of North Transept, Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1987. Tomb.
Challen and Holman Monuments in Churchyard, 5 and 8 Metres North of North Transept, Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- nether-newel-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 379 152
- Coordinates
- 50.93363, -2.88429
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Challen and Holman monuments are a pair of chest tombs located in the churchyard, 5 and 8 metres north of the north transept of the Church of St Mary the Virgin.
The Challen Monument, situated 8 metres north of the transept, dates from the early 18th century and is made of Ham stone. Its base is buried, and it features panels on each face with wave-mould frames, a half-drop division, and fluted pilasters on the sides. The top is hipped with moulded coving and rounded leading edges. This tomb commemorates --- Challen, who died in 1729.
The Holman Monument, located 5 metres north of the transept, is from the late 18th century and is also constructed of Ham stone. It has a stepped base and a moulded plinth, with panelled sides—one on each end and two on each flank. The end panels are set on a curve and are adorned with deep-fluted Ionic pilasters. The shallow hipped top has moulded coving and rounded leading edges. This tomb commemorates Thomas Holman, Gentleman, who died in 1792, and his wife Mary, who died in 1799.
Local climate
Challen and Holman Monuments in Churchyard, 5 and 8 Metres North of North Transept, Church of St Mary the Virgin 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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