Raine Tomb Circa 8 Metres East of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1987. Tomb.

Raine Tomb Circa 8 Metres East of Church of St James

WRENN ID
grey-foundation-woodpecker
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 November 1987
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
NZ 127 308
Coordinates
54.673, -1.80371
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Raine tomb, located approximately 8 metres east of the Church of St. James, is a Grade II listed headstone dating from around 1789 for William Raine. It is made of sandstone and stands about 1.2 metres high, featuring a shaped top. The tomb showcases high-quality low-relief carving of three cherub heads, arranged asymmetrically, which are reminiscent of a similar group found in the former Church at Eggleston. The inscription is well-cut and commemorates William Raine and members of his family who died between 1789 and 1809.

Local climate

Raine Tomb Circa 8 Metres East of Church of St James receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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