Nelson Monument in Churchyard, in Angle Between Nave and South Transept, Church of St Thomas is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1987. Monument.
Nelson Monument in Churchyard, in Angle Between Nave and South Transept, Church of St Thomas
- WRENN ID
- tall-floor-rowan
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Nelson Monument in Churchyard, in Angle Between Nave and South Transept, Church of St Thomas, Cricket Park, Cricket St. Thomas
- OS grid reference
- ST 372 085
- Coordinates
- 50.87329, -2.89271
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Nelson Monument is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Thomas, positioned in the angle between the nave and the south transept. This monument, dating from the early 20th century, is made of white marble and features a stone and bronze inscription. It depicts a figure of St Michael, approximately 3 metres high, which is possibly Italian in origin, holding a finely crafted bronze sword with the point facing downwards. The monument is surrounded by a Ham stone kerb and commemorates Alexander Nelson, Viscount Bridport and Duke of Bronte, who died in 1904. A note in the church mentions that for many years the statue was laid flat because the white figure frightened local residents at night. This monument is included to complete the collection of Hood and Nelson monuments in St Thomas' Church.
Local climate
Nelson Monument in Churchyard, in Angle Between Nave and South Transept, Church of St Thomas 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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