Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1988. Monuments.
Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- WRENN ID
- hollow-paling-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1988
- Type
- Monuments
- OS grid reference
- ST 432 168
- Coordinates
- 50.94817, -2.8093
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of four headstones is located in the churchyard about 10 metres south of the south transept of the Church of St Peter and St Paul.
The first headstone, an unidentified one from the early 18th century, is made of Ham stone and measures approximately 750mm by 900mm and is 110mm thick. It has a chamfered back and features a semi-circular arched top with sidescrolls framing an angel head, along with an ornate border surrounding a single panel. The inscription is very worn, but the death date is noted as 1709.
The second headstone, also unidentified and from the early 18th century, is made of Ham stone and measures about one metre by one metre and is 120mm thick. It has a symmetrical top with three semi-circular arched recesses, two of which contain angel heads, while the centre has an hourglass. The carvings are well pronounced against the stone's surface, and it features sidescrolls, an ornate band, and a drop. The inscriptions are worn.
The third headstone commemorates Hannah Griffen and dates from the early 19th century. It is made of Ham stone, measuring about 1000mm by 1250mm and is 120mm thick. This headstone has a chamfered back and a trefoil top with an incised border.
The fourth headstone, another unidentified one from the mid-18th century, is made of Ham stone and measures approximately one metre by one metre and is 120mm thick. It has a chamfered back and features two oval panels with a rectangular panel beneath, along with side scrolls. Above these panels, there is a central hourglass and a skull with crossbones, flanked by two angels blowing trumpets. The inscriptions are very worn. This headstone is noted as a fine monument and an unusual type for the area.
Local climate
Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St Paul receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% 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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