Webb Tomb Circa 6 Metres South West of Church of St Mary and St Stephen is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. Headstone.

Webb Tomb Circa 6 Metres South West of Church of St Mary and St Stephen

WRENN ID
rooted-groin-clover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1987
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
NZ 073 373
Coordinates
54.73134, -1.88769
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Webb tomb, located approximately 6 metres south-west of the Church of St. Mary and St. Stephen, is a Grade II listed headstone commemorating Joseph Webb, who died in 1733. This tomb is made of sandstone and stands about one metre high. It features a semi-circular raised top panel, with fluted pilasters framing the inscription beneath a winged cherub's head.

Local climate

Webb Tomb Circa 6 Metres South West of Church of St Mary and St Stephen receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 53 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 33 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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